easy homemade pizza dough

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups warm water (100 degrees f or 38 degrees c)
• all-purpose flour, for dusting

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 18 hrs 35 mins


• 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 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.