Recipe: Appetizing Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

Whole Wheat Pizza Dough. Pour in water and oil; mix until dough no longer sticks to the bowl. In a large bowl, combine the yeast, sugar, salt and whole wheat flour; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, mix all of the ingredients until evenly combined.

This quick pizza dough yields a crust of medium thickness that's crisp across the bottom and a little chewy in the middle. It has a lovely, yeasty flavor with just a hint of whole wheat. I love this dough so much that I shared it in my cookbook, Love Real Food. You can cook Whole Wheat Pizza Dough using 19 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

1. You need Utensils: of .
2. It's of Dry Cup Measure.
3. It's of 3/4 Cup Measure.
4. You need of Liquid Cup Meaure.
5. Prepare of 1/2 Teaspoon Measure.
6. It's of Tablespoon Measure.
7. Prepare of Large Mixing Bowl.
8. It's of Wooden Spoon.
9. Prepare of Standard Mixer with paddle and dough hook (helpful but not a must).
10. It's of Plastic Wrap.
11. You need of Hand Towels (also known to Chefs as "Side Towels").
12. It's Final Dough: of .
13. It's 1 Batch of Soaker (https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/259647-basic-soaker).
14. It's 1 Batch of Biga (https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/256550-simple-biga).
15. You need 7 Tablespoons of Whole Wheat Flour.
16. You need 5/8 Teaspoon of Kosher Salt.
17. You need 1 1/2 Teaspoons of Instant Yeast.
18. You need 2 1/4 Teaspoons of Honey.
19. It's 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil.

All whole wheat pizza dough recipes are different, but they typically all have the same ingredients: whole wheat flour, yeast, water, salt, oil, and some may have sugar. Here is the breakdown of what I use in my own recipe. However whole wheat pastry flour still has all of the benefits of whole wheat flour including fiber and protein, which is why I love it. So, if you're looking for an easy whole wheat pizza dough, look no further!

Whole Wheat Pizza Dough instructions

1. In a stand mixer combine all ingredients, mix with paddle attachment on low speed for 1 minute..
2. Switch to the hook and mix on medium-low speed for another 6 minutes..
3. Divide the dough in 4 smaller balls..
4. Coat them in olive oil. Set them in a tray and wrap the tray tightly. Let rise for 1 hour..
5. Form the dough into a ball and let it rest on the table for 5 minutes..
6. Then roll out using a little flour on the table to help keep from sticking..
7. If you are daring, try tossing the dough for a more traditional/ rustic look. At his point the dough is done and ready. At this point you can cover with plastic wrap and freeze until ready to use or bake (time and temp below)..
8. Feel free to add a sauce and or toppings on the pizza dough (prior to freezing and or baking)..
9. Note: Preheat the oven at 450F. Then bake for 2 minutes and rotate 180 degrees for even baking. The pizza should take 5 to 8 minutes to bake depending on the amount of toppings. The bottom will be lightly tannish brown when done (link)..
10. Link to Whole Wheat Pizza with Portobellos, Spinach and Feta Pizza recipe: https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/256549-whole-wheat-pizza-portobello-spinach-and-feta-cheese-pizza.

This recipe can be made into a pan pizza, regular pizza or thin crust. You can refrigerate or freeze the dough easily. Do note that I have used a stand mixer to knead the dough, but its also easy to knead the dough with hands. Just make sure that the dough is kneaded till smooth, soft and supple. Combine whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, yeast, salt and sugar in a food processor; pulse to mix.

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