Name: Lou’s Famous Favorite Flaky Crust Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cup flour; 3/4 cup semolina; 1 tsp. yeast; 1 cup water; 1/2 tsp. salt; 3 tbsp. olive oil; 1/2 cup canola oil; 1/2 tbsp. melted butter; 2 tsp. sugar; 1 tsp. cream of tarter; 1 cup tomato sauce; 1 fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced ball; 1 sliced large tomato; handful of fresh basil

Chicago’s famous pizza place, Lou Malnati’s, has one of the tasty pizza crusts. We found a perfectly flaky and buttery recipe that tastes as good as the real thing!

How To Make Lou’s Famous Favorite Flaky Crust Recipe

3 cup flour
3/4 cup semolina
1 tsp. yeast
1 cup water
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 tbsp. butter (melted)
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. cream of tarter
1 cup tomato sauce
1 ball (fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced)
1 large tomato (sliced)
handful of fresh basil

Mix together the flour, semolina, yeast, and water until well combined, then let sit for about 25 minutes.
Add the oil and butter, then knead the dough lightly.
Form the dough into a ball and refrigerate overnight.
Take the dough out of the fridge and roll out into a circle, then bake for 5 minutes at 450 degrees.
To build your pizza, start with spreading the tomato sauce over the dough, leaving space around the edges.
Layer on slices of mozzarella, followed by the tomato slices and basil.
Bake for about 20 minutes.

How To Make Lou's Famous Favorite Flaky Crust Recipe

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Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 55 mins

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Ingredients

3 cup flour
3/4 cup semolina
1 tsp. yeast
1 cup water
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 tbsp. butter, melted
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. cream of tarter
1 cup tomato sauce
1 ball, fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
1 large tomato, sliced
handful of fresh basil

Instructions

Mix together the flour, semolina, yeast, and water until well combined, then let sit for about 25 minutes.
Add the oil and butter, then knead the dough lightly.
Form the dough into a ball and refrigerate overnight.
Take the dough out of the fridge and roll out into a circle, then bake for 5 minutes at 450 degrees.
To build your pizza, start with spreading the tomato sauce over the dough, leaving space around the edges.
Layer on slices of mozzarella, followed by the tomato slices and basil.
Bake for about 20 minutes.

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