Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

How many different combinations can be put on top of your pizza? What about different sauces? Before you even think about that, there needs to be the crust. Homemade from scratch pizza dough is fun and easier than you think. Here's how you do it:

To the Right is a Hummus-Turkey Pizza made after Thanksgiving:
Here's what you need:

1 packet (2 1/4 t) Active Dry Yeast
1 1/3 c Warm Water (around 110 deg)

3 1/2 to 3 3/4 c of flour (I used 2 c White Whole Wheat Flour and the rest All Purpose Flour)
2 T Olive Oil
1 T Salt
1 T Sugar (optional)

(***Note: This makes 2 - Twelve inch pizza crusts***)


1. In a large mixing bowl combine Yeast and Water and let stand
about 5 min to dissolve the yeast. Whisk if needed.

2. Add Flour, Oil, Salt, and Sugar and mix on low for about 1 min.
3. Knead about 10 minutes (dough hook on low) or until the dough is elastic and smooth.
4. Lightly drizzle some Oil along the side of the bowl and rotate the ball of dough until
coated with the Oil.

5. Transfer to another bowl, Cover with Plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until it is twice the size (around 2 hours)

6. Punch down the dough, divide in half, and roll each into a ball.


7. Let the dough rest another 15 min.




8. Place oven rack 4-5" from top & Preheat the oven to 500 deg with the baking stone if you are using one.

9. Flour your work area, wet your hands with water, and work the dough into a 12 inch diameter pie & transfer to a Pizza Peel dusted with cornmeal/semolina flour.


10. Gently prick the dough multiple times with a fork & fold up the edge to form a crust and let rest for 10 min.

11. Add your sauce and toppings of choice. Err on the conservative side, less is better.
12. Transfer from the peel to the baking stone.


13. Bake until the crust is nicely browned (around 10-12 min)

Ok, monkeys, be creative and top your pizza!