Wheat Pizza Crust

Mozzarella, Turkey Pepperoni and Jalapenos - MMMmmm

My husband and I decided to look at the ingredients on the popular brand of Boboli pizza crusts at Target during our weekly store run. Check this out:

Ingredients: Whole wheat flour, water, palm oil, polydextrose, yeast, wheat gluten, molasses, milk casein, salt, mozzarella cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt and enzymes), sugar, preservatives (calcium propionate, sorbic acid), fumaric acid, modified food starch, sodium phosphate, whey, monoglycerides, lactic acid, natural flavor, garlic, artificial color. 

Twenty-two ingredients!!!!! It costs around $3.50 and really doesn't taste that great. It also includes all of those above preservatives and other unnecessary additives.  That was enough for us to come up with our own healthy recipe.

 

The below recipe has wheat flour and very few ingredients, all which are healthy and natural. And it's very easy. We made it tonight and could barely stop ourselves from eating the entire pizza (three pieces left!). It's just as good, if not better, than delivery pizza, with health benefits to boot. Be sure to stretch the crust nice and thin if you want it to be a little crispy. 

Oh yeah, and it takes 10 minutes. Worth it!

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups wheat flour
• 1/4 cup wheat germ 
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar 
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions: 
 

Preheat your oven to 400'F.

 

1) Add flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into a big bowl. 

2) Make a well in the center and add the water and oil. Combine by stirring with a spoon. Add more water if necessary (I added water a couple times) 

3)Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead it for 2 minutes.

4)  After kneading, use a floured rolling pin to flatten the dough to desired thickness.

5) Spray your pizza pan with olive oil (or put some on a paper towel and use it to coat the pan). Place dough on pan.

6) Place your pizza sauce on the dough and then cover with your favorite toppings.

5) Put it into the preheated oven. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.