Whole Wheat Pizza Cust

Tonight I made my first attempt at a healthy whole wheat pizza crust. Most recipes I have to make 3 or 4 attempts at to get it right, but not this one. I must say it is AMAZING. I was expecting it to taste like cardboard seeing as it is full of whole wheat flour. To my surprise it was soft, not to thin, not to thick, and had a very nice flavor. I plan on making a very large batch of this for the freezer. I would give it a 5/5.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon white sugar

1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)

1 tablespoon active dry yeast

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water. Sprinkle yeast over the top, and let stand for about 10 minutes, until foamy.

Stir the olive oil and salt into the yeast mixture.

In another large bowl (or stand mixer bowl) mix in the whole wheat flour and the all-purpose flour (reserve about ¼ cup for kneeding) with the yeast mixture until dough starts to come together. Turn dough out onto the counter floured with the remaining all-purpose flour, and knead until all of the flour has been absorbed, and the ball of dough becomes smooth, about 10 minutes. Place dough in an oiled bowl, and turn to coat the surface. Cover loosely with a towel, and let stand in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

When the dough is doubled, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and divide it into 5 pieces, or leave whole to make one large thick crust. Form into a tight balls. Let rise for about 45 minutes, until doubled.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Roll a ball of dough with a rolling pin until it will not stretch any further. Then, drape it over both of your fists, and gently pull the edges outward, while rotating the crust. When the circle has reached the desired size, place on a well oiled pizza pan. Top pizza with your favorite toppings, such as sauce, cheese, meats, or vegetables.


Bake for 16 to 20 minutes (depending on thickness) in the preheated oven, until the crust is crisp and golden at the edges, and cheese is melted on the top.

Serving Size: 1/5 of recipe
Calories: 334
Fat: 4 grams
Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
Sodium: 472 milligrams
Carbohydrates: 65.2 grams
Fiber: 7.4 grams
Sugar: 0 grams
Protein: 11.4 gram
Points: 6