Whole Grain Pizza Crust

This is my go-to recipe for pizza crust. The extra 'flavor mix' of fresh garlic, spices and herbs in the dough makes for a really flavorful crust. Yum!

Makes enough dough for 10 slices.

 

1/4 cup milk of choice
1/4 tsp sweetener of choice
1 Tbsp baker's yeast
3 cups flour of choice
    (try 1 cup spelt, 2 cups whole wheat)
1 cup warm water, more as needed

flavor mix: gather up your favorite herbs, spices or anything else you'd like to add to the dough. Try 1-2 cloves of garlic (minced or pressed), 1 tsp chili pepper flakes, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tbsp whole flax seeds. Yum!

Heat oven at the lowest temperature possible, until the oven is just warm but not hot. Turn heat off. Warm milk in a small pot, stir in sugar and sprinkle yeast over top. Let yeast sit for 5-10 minutes until bubbly and frothy. In the meantime, put flour and flavor mix into a large bowl. When yeast is ready, stir it into the flour, and add enough water to make a soft dough.

Turn dough on to floured surface and knead 4-5 minutes until elastic and smooth. Clean your large bowl, dry it and grease it with the oil. Roll the ball of dough in the oil until lightly coated all over. Cover with a clean towel and place in the warm oven for 45-60 minutes, or until double in size.

Once risen, punch down dough and turn it out of the bowl back on to your floured surface. Knead a couple of times, and then roll out to roughly the size of your piza pan. Spray the pan with oil spray, and lay the dough on the pan. Press it out to cover the bottom of the pan with your fingers. Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Cover the dough with your favorite toppings, and bake for 15-20 minutes or until toppings are heated and crusted is lightly browned around the edges. Enjoy!

Per slice, dough only: 128 cals, 1g fat, 26g carbs, 4mg sodium, 4g fiber, 5g protein.  (PRO14%,CHO78%,FAT8%)