Bread Tinker #1: Honey Wheat Pizza Crust

Soooo....I've been eyeing the bread section Budget Bytes (a fabulous cheap, delicious eats blog) for weeks now...plotting.

Plus, I took advantage of a Cyber Monday deal to treat myself to a new Cuisinart Food Processor! You know what this means: a marriage of recipes....

GOAL: Make the Budget Bytes Honey Wheat Pizza Dough recipe using the Cuisinart instructions.

Here's how it happened:

Ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 cups all purpose flour (divided)
1 cup warm water, 110 degrees
1 packet Rapid Rise yeast
2 Tbsp honey
3 Tbsp olive oil
1.5 tsp salt

1. Combine the honey, warm water, and yeast in a small bowl. Let it sit for a few minutes, until the top becomes frothy. (This is called proofing the yeast, I recently learned.)

2. In the food processor, combine 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup all purpose flour, and salt. Process for 5-10 seconds to mix.

3. Once the yeast is frothy, pour the mixture through the feeding tube of the food processor. Process for 45 seconds.

4. Add the olive oil through the feeding tube of the food processor. Process for another 60 seconds.

5. At this point, your dough will probably be very sticky. Add a half cup all purpose flour. Process for 15 seconds. If the dough is still sticky, add another half cup flour and process for 15 seconds. After you have add a total of 1 cup, continue to add flour one Tbsp at a time until the dough no longer sticks to the bowl of the food processor.

6. Scoop the dough out of the food processor and place in a greased bowl. Cover with a towel and let rise about 1 hour or until doubled.

7. After the dough has doubled, punch the dough down to release air. Then divide the dough into two balls. On a floured surface, roll each ball out with a rolling pin until it is about 9-10 inches wide. Place on a greased baking sheet and load up with toppings! Have your dinner buddy do the same with the other ball - or freeze for later.

8. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.

I did two pizzas because Gus and I like different topping ratios. As you can see here. I also like smaller pieces of pizza - easier to wrap for lunch the next day!









Glad I got to take the Cuisinart on its maiden voyage! The honey wheat dough was delicious... can't wait to make another type of bread! Here is a picture of the new machine, ready to go :)