A same-day Detroit square built on a blend of high-gluten, 00 and durum flours at 75% hydration, sweetened with a touch of honey and boosted with diastatic malt for a richly browned bottom.

A same-day Detroit square built on a blend of high-gluten, 00 and durum flours at 75% hydration, sweetened with a touch of honey and boosted with diastatic malt for a richly browned bottom.
Dissolve the salt and honey in the warm water (it will cool as it sits, which is fine).
Stir together all the flours, the yeast and the diastatic malt powder, then add the dry mix to the water and stir until it clumps together with almost no dry flour remaining.
Rest 5 minutes, then mix another minute or so until it becomes a dough; bump the mixer up a notch and knead 4 to 6 minutes, taking care not to overwork it.
Cover and let it bulk ferment about 30 minutes while you smear a tablespoon of butter-flavored Crisco over the bottom and most of the way up the sides of the pan.
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See the family treePour the dough into the pan and spread it to the corners (it will barely spring back), brush the top lightly with oil, cover, and proof at room temperature 2 to 3 hours until risen about 50%.
Top and bake at 475F for 15 to 19 minutes with the rack near the bottom of the oven.