Tom Lehmann's classic pan-pizza formula at 58% hydration, enriched with a little sugar and oil for that fried, golden bottom. Balled, cold-stacked overnight, then sheeted into a generously oiled deep-dish pan and proofed before baking.

Tom Lehmann's classic pan-pizza formula at 58% hydration, enriched with a little sugar and oil for that fried, golden bottom. Balled, cold-stacked overnight, then sheeted into a generously oiled deep-dish pan and proofed before baking.
Mix all dough ingredients until smooth, then divide and form into balls.
Wipe each ball with oil and stack in the cooler for about 2 hours, then de-stack and refrigerate to use the following day.
Pull the dough from the fridge and let it warm at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours.
Generously oil a deep-dish pan, then sheet or press the dough to fit and lay it in the pan.
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Sauce, top, and bake until the crust is set and the bottom is golden and crisp.