Here is an alternative pizza dough. Odd as it sounds, it makes a great pizza with the big bonus that each individual gets to make up their own ingredients. Really tasty, super easy to do.
1/4 cupwhole wheat flour 1/4 teaspoonactive dry yeast 1 1/4 teaspoonssalt 1/4 teaspoonwhite sugar 2 tablespoonsolive oil 1 1/2 cupswarm water (100 degrees F or 38 degrees C) all-purpose flour, for dusting
Directions
Stir whole
wheat flour, all-purpose flour, yeast, salt, sugar, olive oil, and warm
water with a spatula until formed into a sticky ball of dough that pulls
away from sides of a large bowl, about 3-4 minutes.
Cover the
bowl with a light cloth or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place (80
to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) for 18 hours, until doubled in
size.
Preheat the oven to 550 degrees F (280 degrees C). Sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal.
Turn the
dough onto a lightly floured surface and sprinkle with more flour. Form
the dough into a rectangle, and cut it into four equal parts. Shape each
piece into a ball, stretching and tucking the dough to create a smooth
surface, adding more flour if needed. Cover the dough balls with a towel
and let rest for 15 minutes.
To shape the
dough, sprinkle the surface with flour and lightly pat flat. Use a
rolling pin to form a thin disk about 9 inches in diameter.
Transfer the
formed crust to the prepared baking sheet and top as desired. Bake on
the bottom rack for 4 minutes, move to the middle rack and bake for 5-6
minutes more minutes, until the bottom is crispy and the top is lightly
browned. Move to cooling rack to cool slightly before serving.