Whole Wheat Pizza
1 medium pizza (serves 4)

Whole Wheat Pizza

This whole wheat pizza dough is soft and chewy, yet remarkably easy to prepare. Try my pesto sauce or use your favorite pizza sauce if desired. This is great with any topping.

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Crust
1 cup warm water (it should just feel warm not hot to touch)
2-1/4 teaspoons yeast
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup wheat germ
​3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon honey

Pesto Sauce
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 to 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
​1 teaspoon white miso
2 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast

Toppings
1/2 thinly sliced onion
1 sliced tomato
1/4 cup shredded vegan Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Pour the water into a measuring cup and microwave about 30 seconds.
2. Pour yeast over warm water and let sit for about 5 minutes. (yeast should be dissolved)
3. In a large bowl combine flour, wheat germ and salt. Mix well.
4. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture, add yeast and honey stirring until very well mixed.
5. On a slightly floured surface, knead the dough for about 3-5 minutes. Mold into a round ball. (dough should be soft)
6. Clean mixing bowl, coat with cooking spray, place dough into bottom of bowl and lightly coat top dough with cooking spray.
7. Cover and let rise until almost doubled. (about 1 hour)
8. While pizza dough is rising, chop basil leaves. Place leaves into a mortar, use a pestle to crush the leaves. (You can use a bowl and the back of a spoon if you don't have a mortar and pestle.) 
9. When the leaves are well crushed add the oil, miso and garlic. Continue crushing until smooth and well blended.
10. Add Nutritional Yeast, using pestle crush and mix  into the basil. Set aside.
11. When dough has doubled, punch down. Let rest 5 minutes. Adjust racks to lower half of oven. Set oven to 350 degrees. 
12. Coat a pizza pan with cooking spray. 
13. Place dough on countertop or cutting board and roll out into a circle. Place pizza crust on prepared pizza pan.
14. Cook in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Adjust heat to 500 degrees.
15. Spread basil pesto evenly over pizza, top with vegetables and cheese.
16. Cook for 10-15 minutes at 500 degree.

Mortar and Pestle

Wikipedia:  A mortar and pestle is a tool used to crush, grind, and mix solid substances. The pestle is a heavy bat-shaped object, the end of which is used for crushing and grinding. The mortar is a bowl, typically made of hard wood, ceramic or stone. The substance to be ground is placed in the mortar and ground, crushed or mixed with the pestle.

Calories 354, Fat 7.4g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 576mg
Carbohydrates 58.8g, Fiber 3.7g, Sugars 6.1g, Protein 13.1g