What PH Recipe Am I Wanting To Recreate This Pan Pizza From The 90's?

Started by warmengine, January 05, 2025, 12:11:44 AM

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warmengine

It seems like Pizza Hut has had multiple versions of their "pan pizza" over the years and my wife has a particular one in mind that she's begging me to make.  I had her find a picture of it and this is what she gave me.  It has that thicker almost breadstick like crust as shown here.  She recalls their big pizza boxes having a similar crust too.  I'm no expert so want to start with a simple recipe before getting into a complex one. I've searched YouTube and none of the pizzas tend to look like this one when searching "Pan Pizza".  Any tips or suggestions on a recipe/thread/video on making either?

TXCraig1

I'm guessing it has more to do with the amount of dough used than the particular recipe.
"We make great pizza, with sourdough when we can, baker's yeast when we must, but always great pizza."  
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TXCraig1

PH uses dough conditioner(s) that include DATEM and DMG in their dough to increase volume;  VWG and vitamin c to increase dough strength; and whey, and diastatic malt.

I'm sure you can get close with a flour, water, oil, salt, sugar, yeast formula. Adding egg and powdered milk may get you closer. Buying a similar dough conditioner from Amazon may get you the closest. 

A couple things to look at:

https://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,25912.msg261134.html#msg261134

https://www.pizzamaking.com/panpizza.php
https://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,7601.msg65179.html#msg65179  <-- made with the recipe above it

I don't remember seeing anyone use egg in the dough, but it might be the key to getting you the closest without buying a dough conditioner. 
"We make great pizza, with sourdough when we can, baker's yeast when we must, but always great pizza."  
Craig's Neapolitan Garage

Timpanogos Slim

The pan pizza recipe supplied by xPHmgr is 55% hydration, which seems low to me compared to what i was making at the hut 30 years ago. 

I also remember a lighter crumb than the photos shown. 

Probably 20 years ago i had a clone recipe from somewhere that seemed close but i only tried it a couple times and i have no idea if i have a copy anymore. Dunno where it would be. 
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