Herbed Whole Wheat Pizza Dough Recipes

EASY WHOLE WHEAT PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit with a rack in the upper third of the oven.
• Whisk water, oil, honey and yeast in a liquid measuring cup or small bowl. Allow yeast to proof for 5 minutes. It should puff up some by then.
• Pulse flour, Parmesan, and salt in food processor until combined. While running the food processor, slowly pour in the water mixture and process until a shaggy ball forms, about 1 minute.
• Dump the dough onto a floured work surface and quickly knead dough a few times until it comes together. Halve the dough.
• On a floured surface, use a rolling pin to roll dough into two rounds about 11 inches in diameter. For best results, roll the dough out about as thin as reasonably possible. Aim for even thickness rather than a perfectly round shape.
• Carefully lift and transfer one of the rounds onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the outer 1-inch of the dough with a light coating of olive oil. Add half of the pizza sauce or crushed tomatoes (crush the tomatoes over the sink to get out as much liquid as possible). Sprinkle with half of the cheese and any other toppings you'd like to add.
• Bake on the top rack until the crust and cheese are lightly golden, about 10 minutes for cheese pizza and 12 minutes for pizza with additional toppings. Repeat with the remaining dough, then slice and serve. Leftover pizza will keep well in the refrigerator for about 4 days.

WHOLE WHEAT PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Whisk the warm water, yeast, and honey together in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment. Cover and allow to rest for 5 minutes or until foamy on top. *If you don't have a stand mixer, simply use a large mixing bowl and mix the dough with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula in the next step.
• Add the olive oil, salt, and flour. Beat on low speed for 3 minutes. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. It will be slightly tacky to the touch. With lightly floured hands, knead the dough for 5 minutes. The dough can be a little too heavy for a mixer to knead it, but you can certainly use the mixer on low speed if needed instead. After kneading, the dough should still feel a little soft. Poke it with your finger - if it slowly bounces back, your dough is ready to rise. If not, keep kneading.
• Lightly grease a large bowl with olive oil or nonstick spray- just use the same bowl you used for the dough. Place the dough in the bowl, turning it to coat all sides in the oil. Cover the bowl with aluminum foil, plastic wrap, or a clean kitchen towel. Allow the dough to rise at room temperature for 2 hours or until double in size. (Tip: For the warm environment on a particularly cold day, heat your oven to 150°F (66°C). Turn the oven off, place the dough inside, and keep the door slightly ajar. This will be a warm environment for your dough to rise. After about 30 minutes, close the oven door to trap the air inside with the rising dough. When it's doubled in size, remove from the oven.)
• Preheat oven to 475°F (246°C). Allow it to heat for at least 15-20 minutes as you shape the pizza. (If using a pizza stone, place it in the oven to preheat as well.) Lightly grease baking sheet or pizza pan with nonstick spray or olive oil. Sprinkle lightly with cornmeal, which gives the crust extra crunch and flavor.
• When the dough is ready, punch it down to release any air bubbles. Divide the dough in half. (If not making 2 pizzas, freeze half of the dough for another time- see freezing instructions below.) On a lightly floured work surface using lightly floured hands or rolling pin, gently flatten the dough into a disc. Place on prepared pan and, using lightly floured hands, stretch and flatten the disc into a 12-inch circle. Lift the edge of the dough up to create a lip around the edges. I simply pinch the edges up to create the rim. If using a pizza stone, place the dough directly on baker's peels dusted with cornmeal.
• Cover dough lightly with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and allow to rest for a few minutes as you prepare your pizza toppings.
• To prevent the filling from making your pizza crust soggy, brush the top lightly with olive oil. Using your fingers, push dents into the surface of the dough to prevent bubbling. Top with your favorite toppings and bake for 15-16 minutes.
• Slice hot pizza and serve immediately. Store leftover pizza covered tightly in the refrigerator and reheat as you prefer. Baked pizza slices may be frozen up to 1 month.

EATING WELL'S WHOLE WHEAT PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Combine flours, yeast, salt, and sugar in a food processor; pulse to mix.
• Combine hot water and oil in a measuring cup.
• With the motor running, gradually pour in enough of the hot liquid until the mixture forms a sticky ball. the dough should be quite soft. If it seems dry, add 1 to 2 tbsp warm water; if too sticky, add 1 to 2 tbsp flour.
• Process until the dough forms a ball, then process for 1 minute to knead.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface.
• Spray a sheet of plastic wrap with cooking spray and place it, sprayed side down, over the dough.
• Let the dough rest for 10 to 20 minutes before rolling.

HERBED WHOLE WHEAT PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients (except cornmeal) to the bread machine according to the manufactures directions.
• Select dough cycle, when the cycle is complete, remove dough from machine, punch down.
• Roll dough into circle and place on pan or baking stone.
• Bake in 425 degree oven 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven.
• Add desired toppings and bake 10 to 15 minutes more or until edge of crust is golden brown and topping is bubbly.

WHOLE WHEAT YEAST FREE HERBED PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine flours, cornmeal, sugar, herbs, baking powder and baking soda; Mix well.
• In a seperate bowl mix together yogurt and oil.
• Add yogurt mixture to flour mixture; mix until well combined and a soft dough forms.
• Knead dough lightly, about 1-2 minutes.
• Roll our or press dough evenly in a lightly greased pan.
• Top with toppings and bake at 400F 20 minutes or until done.

WHOLE WHEAT PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients except sugar and yeast.
• Stir together thoroughly and form a well in center.
• Blend remaining ingredients and pour into well.
• Brush flour into liquid with fingertips until all flour is incorporated, then gather dough into ball.
• Knead on a floured work surface for about 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.
• Shape into ball, place in lightly greased bowl and turn once to grease entire surface.
• Cover bowl with clean towel, place in a warm, draft-free location and let rise until double.
• Punch down dough, form into a small circle and place on floured work surface.
• Let rest for 5 minutes, then press out dough until it is slightly larger than pan size (use a rolling pin if you like).
• Fold dough in half and in half again.
• Place"wedge" onto greased pizza pan that's been"dusted" with corn meal.
• Unfold dough and crimp edges to form a crust.
• Top with favorite sauce and toppings and bake in 500 F oven for about 20 minutes.