Abbey's Homemade Pizza Dough

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp white sugar
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

In a large bowl dissolve sugar in warm water. Sprinkle yeast over the top, and let stand for about 10 minutes, until foamy.

Stir the olive oil and salt into the yeast mixture, then mix in the whole wheat flour and 1 cup of the all purpose flour until dough starts to come together. Tip dough out onto a surface floured with the remaining all-purpose flour, and knead until all of the flour has been absorbed, and the ball of dough becomes smooth, about 10 minutes. Place dough in an oiled bowl, and turn to coat the surface. Cover losely with a towel, and let stand in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

When the dough is doubled, tip the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and divide into 2 pieces for a thin cursth or leave whole to make a thick crust. (**Abbey's tip: if you're going to freeze the dough, do so now) Form into a tight ball and let rise for an additional 45 minutes, until doubled.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Roll dough with a rolling pin until it will not stretch any further, or to desired size. Place on well-oiled pan. Pre-bake for crispier crust for 8-10 minutes. Then top with toppings and bake an additional 8 minutes. Enjoy!