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Whole Wheat Pizza Crust Recipe

By Jolinda Hackett, About.com

Whole Wheat Pizza Crust Recipe. This whole wheat pizza crust recipe is courtesy of the Wheat Foods Council.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 package active dry yeast or instant yeast
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 tbso vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp honey or sugar

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 425 detgr To prepare pizza dough, stir whole wheat flour; lightly spoon into a measuring cup and level flour.

In large mixing bowl, combine whole wheat flour, yeast and salt. Blend in water, oil and honey or sugar. Stir by hand vigorously until all ingredients are well mixed; about 3 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise to desired size.

Place dough in greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly-roll pan or 12 to 14-inch pizza pan. Press dough to cover bottom of pan and up sides to form a rim.

Add pizza sauce of your choice and your favorite pizza toppings; bake in oven 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and toppings are done.

Servings: Provides 8 servings
Calories/Serving: 146 calories/slice of crust only
Nutrition: One slice of crust only provides approximately: 146 calories, 5 g protein, 27 g carbohydrates, 4 g fiber, 2 g fat (0 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 37 mcg folate, 2 mg iron and 219 mg sodium.

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