Meal Swap Whole Wheat Pizza Crust

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   Dissolve sugar into warm water and add yeast.

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   Let sit until foamy.

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   In mixer bowl place rest of ingredients.

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   Add foamy yest mixture to bowl.

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   Mix with paddle first until mixed if desired.

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   Then put dough hook on and mix until dough is smooth and elastic.

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   With my mixer this takes 5-7 minutes, but times may vary.

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   Place dough ball in covered, greased bowl, to rise for an hour, or until doubled.

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   Punch down.

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    Divide into 2 balls and let rise again 45 minutes or until doubled, if desired.

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    I have skipped this step before and gone straight to rolling out my crust and honestly have not been able to tell a difference too much.

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    I have also dividied each ball into quarters for everyone to make their own pizza.

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    You can top with your toppings and bake pizza 15-20 minutes at 425, or you can prebake on a stone heated at 450 for 10 minutes and then top and rebake.

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    This is a very forgiving dough.

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    as I have baked it both ways as above.

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    I would probably prefer it with out prebaking though.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.