Thin Crust Fans Meet St Louis Pizza: Crunchy Cheesy and Totally Underrated

Ingredients

• 255 g all-purpose flour (9 ounces; 2 cups)
• 3 tablespoons (36 g) vegetable shortening, such as Crisco, cut into ½-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) ice water
• 6 g (2 teaspoons) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
• 5 g (1 teaspoon) granulated sugar
• 1 g (1/2 teaspoon) instant yeast
• 3/4 cup tomato paste
• 2 1/4 (540 ml) cups water
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 packed cup shredded provolone (4.75 ounces; 135 g)
• 1/2 packed cup shredded white cheddar cheese, preferably mild (2.5 ounces; 70 g)
• 1/2 packed cup shredded Swiss cheese (2.5 ounces; 70 g)
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) heavy cream
• 9 drops hickory-flavored liquid smoke
• 2 teaspoons (9 g) sodium citrate (see notes)
• 2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian oregano

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