Homemade Whole Wheat Pizza Crust

Homemade Whole Wheat Pizza Crust

Pizza crust is a fun "make or buy" decision. A number of stores carry pizza crust these days, including Trader Joe's. For my money, whole wheat has the best flavor and the best thin crust crunch (without going in to the health benefits). If you have a bread machine, homemade pizza dough is easy and quick - 5 minutes to set it going, and in an hour you've got homemade.

Homemade Crust - basic recipe

2 cups lukewarm water

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1/3 cup olive oil

1/4 cup medium grind cornmeal (optional - for a nice crunch in the crust)

1 tsp salt

1 TB yeast

Put all ingredients in the bread pan and set it on the pizza dough cycle. Watch it for a few minutes - if necessary add more flour to get to the elastic, moist dough consistency good for rolling (or throwing if you're brave)

Tod Dimmick - 1000radishes.com