Whole Wheat Pizza Crust
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water
- 1 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 cups white whole-wheat flour
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Stir the yeast, water, and honey together in a small bowl and let sit for 3 to 5 minutes until the top gets frothy and bubbly.
- Mix the flour and salt together, add the yeast mixture, and the oil.
- Mix well with a wooden spoon.
- Mix well until the dough forms a ball in the center of the bowl. Cover and let rise for 2 hours or until doubled in size.
- Flour your surface well.
- Place the dough on the surface and knead for 2-3 minutes.
- Shape into 2 balls, cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
- Shape into pizzas, top, and bake at 475 degrees for about 12 minutes or your desired doneness.
Notes
If your yeast mixture doesn't bubble, start over with a fresh batch of yeast.
If needed, work more flour into the dough as you knead if you find it too sticky.
If needed, work more flour into the dough as you knead if you find it too sticky.