Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough

Chef mariajane's Note:

A slice of pizza from your local parlor smothered with cheese and topped with sausage and pepperoni is a fat and calorie catastrophe!! But you can make your own and make it a very healthy meal. First lighten up on the cheese - part-skim mozzarella, lower fat cheeses, and load the pizza up with all the veggies that you want!! If you want a meat topping, stay away from greasy sausage, and consider prosciutto, which has a satisfyingly salty flavor, but is less fatty. This whole wheat pizza dough stands up well to most robust flavor combinations such as olive tapenade (instead of tomato sauce) or roasted garlic purée, roasted red peppers, arugula and a sprinkle of Gorgonzola.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3/4 cup lukewarm water (about 110F)
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for dusting
• 1 tablespoon walnut oil or 1 tablespoon canola oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus additional for greasing

Directions:

1. In a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer, stir together water, yeast, sugar, and salt. Set aside for 5 minutes or until yeaste has bubbles and foamed, if it doesn't foam, start again with fresh yeast and check that the water isn't too hot,.
2. If working by hand, stir both flours and oil into yeast mixture, until a soft dough forms. Lightly dust a clean work surace with all-purpose flour and turn dough onto it.
3. Knead by holding dough with one hand, stretching it with the other, then pushing the heel of the holding hand into the mass. Knead for 10 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic.
4. If dough gets sticky, add 1 Tbsp, all-purpose flour.
5. If using a mixer, attach dough hook and bowl to mixer. Add both flours and oil to yeast mixture. Mix on medium until combined.
6. Knead on low until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. If dough gets sticky, add 1 tablespoons all-purose flour.
7. Using a paper towel, coat a large bowl with oil. Place dough in bowl, turning to coat all sides with oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
8. Wenm ready to bake pizza, divide and roll out dough as desired.

Reviews

[Dawni]

Very yummy! I made mine in the bread maker on dough setting. I put extra garlic powder in with it. I spread it out and put sauce on it and cooked it for 12 minutes without toppings. Then I put the toppings on and cooked it for another 10 minutes. That way the crust is done and the toppings are not burnt. Love home made pizza!! Thanks for sharing!