Yummy, Good-For-You Pizza (Also My Family's Favorite!)
- 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 23 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 34 cup whole wheat flour
- 14 cup cornmeal
- 12 teaspoon sea salt
- 34-1 14 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed spinach leaves
- 1 cup packed fresh basil leaf
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
- 14 cup parmesan cheese
- 13 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 ounces turkey pepperoni or 2 ounces pepperoni
- 1 -2 thinly sliced plum tomato (optional)
- 1 12 cups reduced-fat mozzarella cheese or 1 12 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- In a small bowl combing yeast and warm water.
- Let stad for 5 minutes.
- Stir in honey and the 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- In a large bouwl combine whole wheat flour, cornmeal, and salt.
- Stir in yeast mixture.
- Stir in as much all-purpose flour as you can.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface.
- Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6-8 minutes total).
- Shape dough into a ball, cover and let rise until nearly double (30-45 minutes).
- Meanwhile, prepare spinach pesto.
- In food processor bowl place spinach, basil, garlic, parmesan cheese, the 1/3 cup of olive oil, and lemon juice.
- Cover and process until smooth.
- Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 425F
- Punch down dough, let rest 10 minutes.
- On a lightly floured surface roll dough to a 12-inch round or a 10-inch square.
- Transfer to greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until browned.
- Top with pesto sauce, pepperoni, tomatoes (if using), and cheese.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until bubbly.
- Makes 8 servings.
active dry yeast, water, honey, olive oil, whole wheat flour, cornmeal, salt, flour, basil leaf, garlic, parmesan cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, turkey pepperoni, tomato, mozzarella cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/yummy-good-for-you-pizza-also-my-familys-favorite-186505 (may not work)