Dinner

Healthier Whole Wheat Pizza Dough is for Dinner.

Healthier Whole Wheat Pizza Dough takes 120 minutes to prepare.

Healthier Whole Wheat Pizza Dough takes 10 minutes to cook.

Healthier Whole Wheat Pizza Dough makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Healthier Whole Wheat Pizza Dough are:

2 teaspoons active dry yeast

1 cup warm water

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus additional for brushing the pizza crusts

1 1/4 cups stone ground whole wheat flour

1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus additional if necessary for kneading

1 1/4 teaspoons salt

Here is how you make Healthier Whole Wheat Pizza Dough:

1. Combine the yeast and water in a 2-cup Pyrex measuring cup. Add the splenda, and stir together. Let sit two or three minutes, until the water is cloudy. Stir in the olive oil.2. Combine the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour and salt in a stand mixer (I have a Kitchen-Aid). Use the whisk attachment and mix it for a minute or two. Then change to the dough hook attachment and while the machine is running at speed 2, pour in the yeast mixture. Mix until the dough forms a ball on the blades. Remove from the mixer (the dough will be a little tacky; flour or moisten your hands so it won?t stick), and knead on a lightly floured surface for a couple of minutes, adding flour as necessary for a smooth dough.3. Shape the dough into a ball, pinched at bottom and rounded at top. Transfer the dough to a clean, lightly oiled bowl, rounded side down first, then rounded side up. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap, and leave it in a warm spot to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. When it is ready, the dough will stretch when it is gently pulled.4. Divide the dough into two equal balls. Put the balls on a lightly oiled tray or platter, cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap or a damp towel, and leave them to rest for 15 to 20 minutes. Afterward, the dough balls can be placed in a wide bowl, covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to three days. Alternatively, you can wrap them loosely in lightly oiled plastic wrap and refrigerate them in a resealable plastic bag. When you are ready to roll out the pizzas, you will need to bring the balls to room temperature and punch them down again.5. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Roll or press out the dough to a 12- to 14-inch circle. Place the dough on a pizza rack. With your fingers, form a slightly thicker raised rim around edge of the circle. Brush everything but the rim with a little olive oil, then top the pizza with the toppings of your choice.6. Place the pizza rack in the oven and bake for 9-12 minutes. Yield: Two 12- to 14-inch crusts.Advance preparation: The pizza dough can be refrigerated after the first rise for up to three days (see step 4). The rolled out dough can be frozen. Transfer directly from the freezer to the oven.Serving Size: Makes 2 pizzas - 6 slices each Number of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SJRATZ.

The nutritional information for Healthier Whole Wheat Pizza Dough is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 651.8

• Total Fat: 8.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,453.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 76.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12.1 g
• Protein: 19.8 g