Ingredients

  • 1 cup water (make it just hot enough that you can stick your finger in it without burning you. This is so the yea)
  • 1 teaspoon dry active yeast
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil (for the dough ball while it rises)
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 34 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary, dried
  • 1 12 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 12 cups white flour
  • 2 tablespoons flour (to dust the board while kneading or rolling the dough.)
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal (to dust the bread board)
  • 34 cup pasta sauce
  • 2 cups shredded cheese (use your favorite type)
  • meat (sausage, bacon, ham, etc.)
  • fruit (pineapple, etc.)
  • vegetables (peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, etc.)

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a measuring cup with the water, add the yeast and the sugar.
  • Stir together and set aside.
  • In a large bowl (preferably not metal since the yeast can take on a metallic taste) add the honey, olive oil, both types of flour, salt, basil and rosemary.
  • Pour the yeast/water combination into the large bowl with the other ingredients.
  • Mix the ingredients together.
  • It's easiest to use a hand bender or a counter-top mixed with a dough hook, but mixing by hand always works too.
  • If you mix by hand, grab a wooden spoon and stir the ingredients until everything is incorporated and the dough forms a ball.
  • Let the dough rest in the bowl for 10 minutes.
  • (Just leave it in the bowl and cover it with a clean towel.
  • ).
  • Sprinkle some flour on the board.
  • Take the dough out and knead by hand for about 5 minutes.
  • Pour the teaspoon of olive oil into the palm of your hand and rub all over the ball of dough making sure to cover the entire surface.
  • Place the ball back into the bowl and cover again.
  • Sprinkle some cornmeal on the board and take the dough out of the bowl.
  • Roll it out to fit on your pizza pan.
  • Once it's to the right size place it on the pan and bake it in the oven for 10 minutes or until it is slightly brown.
  • Remove from the oven.
  • Add the sauce, cheese and whatever toppings you would like.
  • Bake it for 10 to 15 more minutes or until the edges of the crust are brown and the cheese is bubbling.
  • Let it cool for a few minutes then eat up!