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Whole-Wheat Pizza Crust

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I’ve already admitted that I’m usually too lazy to make pizza dough from scratch, what with good, natural brands of prepared crust so widely available. Once in a blue moon, though, I like to indulge; it’s really not that difficult. This is a recipe I’ve relied on for years when those blue moons come along.

Ingredients

Makes 2 (12–14-inch) pizza crusts

2 envelopes active dry yeast
1/4 cup safflower or extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons natural granulated sugar
2 cups whole-wheat flour
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
  1. Step 1

    Combine the yeast with 2 cups warm water in a medium bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes to dissolve. Stir in the oil and sugar.

    Step 2

    In a large mixing bowl, combine the flours and salt. Make a well in the center and stir in the yeast mixture. Work everything together, first with a wooden spoon and then with your hands, to form a dough.

    Step 3

    把面团放到一个well-floured董事会和knead it for 8 minutes, adding flour until the dough loses its stickiness. Place the dough in a floured bowl, cover it with a tea towel, and put it in a warm place. Let it rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

    Step 4

    Punch the dough down and divide it into two rounds. Roll out one round on a well-floured board into a circle about 12 to 14 inches in diameter. Repeat with the other round.

    Step 5

    Sprinkle two 12–14-inch pizza pans with cornmeal. Lay the rounds on the pans and stretch to fit. Arrange the toppings of your choice on the dough and bake as directed.

FromPlant Power© 2014 by Nava Atlas. Reprinted with permission by HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Buy the full book fromHarperCollinsor fromAmazon.
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  • There is too much flour in this recipe which makes the dough too tough. I would remove half a cup to get it to a more pliable, kneadable version. As is, you end up with a hard crust.

    • isabelle941

    • London

    • 7/20/2019

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