Thin-Crust Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon lukewarm water (105-115 degrees F)1 package active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)1 teaspoon sugar1 cup Whole-wheat pastry flour (or whole wheat flour)1 cup bread flour or all-purpose flour1/2 tsp salt
Directions
1. Stir water, yeast and sugar in a large bowl; let stand until the yeast has dissolved, abut 5 minutes. Stir in Whole-wheat flour, bread flour (or all-purpose flour) and salt until the dough begins to come together.
2. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. (Alternatively, mix the dough in a food processor or in a stand mixer with a dough hook. Process or mix until it forms a ball. Continue to process until the dough is smooth and elastic, anout 1 minute more in a food processor or 4 to 5 minutes more on low speed in a stand mixer.)

Place the dough in an oiled bowl and turn to coat.
3. Cover with a clean kitchen towel; set aside in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1hour.

Serving Size: 1 pound, for 5 servings

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 146.2
  • Total Fat: 0.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 194.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
  • Protein: 4.8 g

Member Reviews
  • ALILDUCKLING
    Wonderful! Used it with your recipe for Pepp Pizza. Turned out a medium pizza is 12" and that is good to know re crust. Do you know if the make ahead and freezing methods apply to any pizza crust or just to this recipe? Thanks. - 11/19/16