Pizza Dough

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat berries ground into flour
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• teaspoon salt
• 1 cups warm water (no more than 110 °).
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine yeast, water and 1 tsp sugar. Let sit for five minutes to "proof" the yeast.
2. Combine 2 cups flour, salt and remaining sugar in another bowl and incrementally add it to the yeast mixture mixing well.
3. Add olive oil midway in the process.
4. Keep adding more flour until the dough will not absorb any more. Then turn it out onto the counter and knead by hand for about 5 minutes. Keep adding flour in 1 Tbsp increments until it is no longer "sticky".
5. Wash the large bowl and drip a few drops of olive oil in the bottom. Smoosh it around. Shape dough into a ball, place it in the bowl and cover with a moistened towel. Place in a warm (110 °) place - like an oven that you heated up for a minute or two. In about 45 minutes to 1 hour the dough will have risen to twice the original volume.
6. Punch down the risen dough, shape into a rectangle and place it on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Keep spreading it to the edge and make a little raised border (to contain the tomato sauce you will spread on it). Let rest about 10 minutes to let it rise a bit more.
7. Spread tomato sauce over the surface and then artfully arrange:
   • vegan cheeze
   • sliced mushrooms
   • red onions
   • artichoke hearts
   • roasted brussel sprouts
   • sliced bell pepper
   • dried tomatoes
   • dried eggplant
   • etc
8. Preheat oven to 400°F. Place pizza in oven and bake about 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and toppings are baked. Let pizza rest for about 5 minutes before slicing.
9. Serve topped with arugula (optional) and red pepper flakes (to taste).