The Real Deal: Chicago's Classic Deep Dish Pizza Recipe - Dave's Grill

Ingredients

• 300 ml (1 ¼ cups) warm water
• 115 g (½ cup) cornmeal
• 400 g (3 ¼ cups) all-purpose flour
• 60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil
• 60 g (¼ cup) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 ¼ tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast
• 1 ¼ tsp salt
• 800 g (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
• 225 g (2 cups) mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 300 g (10 oz) Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled
• 60 g (½ cup) grated Parmesan cheese
• 50 g (½ cup) pepperoni slices
• 2 tbsps olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp dried basil
• ½ tsp sugar
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• Extra grated Parmesan
• Fresh basil leaves