Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

This recipe can be used with the Pizza Bites or a large/regular sized pizza. Vary your amount of ingredients depending on how much dough you'd be using~


As my Aunt stated in an earlier comment, the canned biscuits are about as good for you as a tub of Crisco. 


For those of you who enjoy Crisco, eat up! 


For the rest of us, those canned biscuits should be HISTORY! 


This is a pretty simple recipe to follow. If you don't have the time to make this, there are some healthier options in places like Kroger, EarthFare, and Whole Foods. Check the labels for 100% Whole Wheat...and remember, the fewer ingredients, the better. 


I will mention Kroger quite a bit because they do have a good selection of Organic and Whole Foods for a lot less moolah than those other stores~




The Recipe:


1 C warm water


2 tsp Active Dry Yeast


2 tsp Kosher salt


2 T Olive Oil


3 C Organic Whole Wheat Flour (again, KING ARTHUR!)




How To: 


The task of making your own dough may seem daunting, but once you get the hang of it, it's no longer a big deal. 


Try this when you have a good bit of time so that you're not rushing and stressed!


Drop the yeast into 1 cup of warm water and let it get to work for a few minutes. After it begins to foam up, stir in the salt and olive oil. 


Get out your food processor again! 


Add flour to the processor, along with the yeast mixture. If you do not have a dough blade in your processor or a dough hook in your mixer, your hands work just as well. 


You should end up with a ball in the end. If the mixture is too dry, add a teaspoon of warm water at a time until it reaches desired consistency. If it's too wet, add flour in the same way. 


Place the ball on the counter and knead it with your hands until it forms a soft ball (it will be a little larger and fluffier than the original ball of dough). 


Wrap it in plastic wrap or a zip loc bag and put it in the fridge for about an hour or overnight, depending on how much time you have. 


To bake, take the dough out of the fridge and roll flat with a rolling pin. For pizzas, the oven is usually set around 500 degrees (time: 8-10 minutes). For the pizza bites, follow the instructions in the blog post. 




The Results: 


I feel very good about feeding this pizza dough to my family. It hasn't been sitting in a can on a shelf for who knows how long, and I know where it came from because I made it. 


It always gives me a good feeling to make things like this...a sense of accomplishment, if you will. 


Remember, set your priorities. Feeding your family healthy food should be at the top of your list (but that's just my humble opinion!)