How to make pizza dough

Now you can feel a little less guilty about eating pizza with our wholewheat dough recipe!

Wholewheat is loaded with anti-oxidants, contains high amounts of fibre, vitamins and minerals, and plays a major role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. It's the perfect, healthy alternative to regular pizza dough.

The dough can be frozen for up to 3 months but when it comes to cooking, simple yet creative pizza toppings are the best and most nutritious way to please hungry mouths. Be inspired from our choices or invent your own...

1. Bacon, feta, spinach and avocado

2. Sliced tomato, cashew ricotta, pesto and mushrooms

3. Asparagus, nettles, prosciutto and ricotta

4. Blue cheese, caramelised onion and bacon

5. Butternut squash, prosciutto, sage and pesto

Wholewheat pizza dough

Por natalie Publicado: October 3, 2013

Resultado: 2 one-pound balls
Preparación: 20 min

Now you can feel a little less guilty about eating pizza with our wholewheat dough recipe! Wholewheat is loaded with anti-oxidants, …

Materials

1 1/2 cups water warm - 115 degrees
2 packets active dry yeast (1/4 ounce each)
1/4 cup olive oil + more for bowl
2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp coarse salt
2 cups all purpose flour (spooned and leveled) + more for kneading
2 cups whole-wheat flour (spooned and leveled)

Instructions

Pour warm water into a large bowl and sprinkle the yeast on top. Leave until it starts to foam (around 5 minutes). In the meantime brush another large bowl with oil.
Add sugar oil and salt to the bowl containing yeast and water. Gradually add the flours stirring continuously until you get a sticky dough. Transfer to oiled bowl and brush the top of the dough with oil. Cover the bowl and leave in warm spot until dough has doubled in size (around 1 hour).
Place the dough onto a well-floured surface and, with floured hands, knead until smooth. After about 15 seconds of kneading, divide into 2 equal balls.
Place the balls on a plate so they are not touching and freeze for one hour until firm. After this point, you can freeze them in a freezer bag for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
When ready to bake divide each dough ball into 4 discs, about 5 inch in size. Add desired toppings and bake in a 450 degree oven for 18-20 minutes until crust is golden brown.