This pizza dough recipe bakes up into three hearty pizza crusts This dough can also be used to make calzones or can be frozen for later use
Prep Time
1 hr 45 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
24
Ingredients
Instructions
Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a large bowl. Let sit until creamy
about 10 minutes.
Stir whole wheat flour
oil
and salt into yeast mixture
then stir in 4 cups bread flour. Add remaining 1 1/2 cups bread flour
1/2 cup at a time
stirring well after each addition. When dough pulls together
turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic
about 8 minutes.
Lightly oil a large mixing bowl. Place dough into the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size
about 1 hour.
Punch down dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into thirds and form each piece into a round. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
To Bake the Crusts:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Roll each piece of pizza dough into desired shape and cover with your favorite sauce
toppings
and cheese. Bake in the preheated oven until crust and cheese are golden brown
