Ingredients

  • 3 3/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, more as needed
  • 11 grams kosher salt (1 tablespoon)
  • 10 grams sugar (2 teaspoons)
  • 515 grams all-purpose flour (about 4 cups), more as needed
  • 130 grams whole wheat flour (about 1 cup)

Method

  • Place 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water (105 to 115 degrees) in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • Sprinkle yeast over it.
  • Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir oil, salt and sugar into yeast mixture.
  • Stir in all-purpose and whole-wheat flour until a soft dough forms (you may need to add more all-purpose flour).
  • Turn dough out onto a floured surface.
  • Knead until it is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, or knead in a stand mixer with a dough hook attached for about 5 minutes.
  • If using a stand mixer, finish dough by hand, on a floured surface, for 1 minute.
  • Add more all-purpose flour if dough feels very sticky (you want damp but not unworkable dough).
  • Oil a large bowl.
  • Place dough in bowl and turn to coat it lightly with oil.
  • Cover bowl with a dish towel.
  • Leave in a warm place until dough has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  • Divide dough into 3 equal-size balls.
  • Tightly wrap in plastic any you are not planning to use right away and freeze.
  • Transfer remaining balls to a baking sheet and cover loosely with a towel.
  • Let rest for 20 to 30 minutes.