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This is a delicious crust that you can make thin or thick. You can add garlic, basil, oregano or just about any herb
or spice to it or just eat it plain. It tastes great and it is good for you too.
Ingredients: Makes two 12" thin pizza's or one 16" thick pizza crusts.
2 cups whole wheat flour1 1/2 cups all purpose flour1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon sugar or sugar substitute1 1/2 cups warm water1 tablespoon active dry yeast1 tablespoon olive oil
Combine sugar in warm water and dissolve. Sprinkle yeast on top of the water and let standing for about 10 to 15 minutes until it is foamy.
Mix in the olive oil and salt, then mix in the whole wheat flour and 1 cup of all purpose flour. I use a food processor for this step. I put my bread blade in and mix it for 2.5 minutes. If you are not using a food processor just mix in all the ingredients until it is all mixed together.
Pour the rest of the all purpose flour out and place it on tabletop. Knead in all of the flour until it becomes a smooth ball of dough. This should take between 5 to 10 minutes. Let stand in a cloth covered greased bowl for about 60 minutes. It will be close to double in size.
Cut the dough in half for thin crust and again let stand in a cloth covered greased bowl for another 45 minutes.
Roll out dough using a rolling pin to fit the size of your pizza pan. Make sure you do this with some flour on the tabletop so it doesn't stick.
Prepare your favorite pizza toppings.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Bake thin crusts or 3 minutes and then place toppings. Finish in oven for another 5 -10 minutes depending on thickness.
Bake thick crusts for 6 minutes and then place toppings. Finish in oven for another 10 - 20 minute depending on thickness.
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