Pizza Crust

I just discovered this pizza crust recipe in a book called Favorites. The recipe called for all white flour but I like to "make half my grains whole grains" (sorry I'm a dietetics major)!

**Tip: measure and add the oil first and then measure honey in the same tablespoon. By doing this the honey will slide right out of the tablespoon giving you a more accurate measurement. If you have recipes that don't call for oil but do require honey or something sticky, just spray the measuring utensil with Pan and the contents will slide right out! (I learned this from my mom. She is a smart cook!)

INGREDIENTS

1 pkg (2 1/4 tsp) dry yeast

1/4 c. warm water

1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour

1 c. white flour + 1/2 for kneading and rolling out

1 tsp salt

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp honey

3/4 c. cold water

DIRECTIONS

Dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand for 10 minutes. In mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, olive oil, honey, and cold water. Add yeast mixture and knead with dough hook (I do it by hand) for 5 minutes. Form into a ball and place in oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise about an hour.

Divide dough in half and shape each into 12" round. Prebake crust for 10 minutes at 450 before adding toppings. After topping pizzas, bake again for 10-12 minutes.

**If cooking on a pizza stone only prebake for 8 minutes and bake again for 8 minutes.

–Melanie