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Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza Crust
Serves 6
3 cups	all-purpose flour
1/8 cup	olive oil
2	large eggs, room temperature
2 tbsp.	thyme
1 cup	water
1 pack	fast rising yeast
2 tsp.	sugar

-	Whisk together water, yeast and sugar in a bowl and set aside to proof for 10 minutes.
-	In a large bowl sift together flour and salt and sprinkle in thyme. Mix eggs into yeast mixture. Pour liquid into dry ingredients and mix until a soft sticky dough forms.
-	Remove dough to a lightly floured surface and knead 5 minutes, until dough is no longer sticky.
-	Place in a well oiled bowl, turning to coat all sides, cover and allow to rise until doubled in bulk 2 - 3 hours.
-	Punch dough down and place into a well oiled 12" pizza pan
-	using your hands, move dough around the bottom of the pan and 2/3 the way up the sides.
-	Set aside and let rise 10 minutes.
-	Brush crust lightly with olive oil and add toppings.

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