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Sourdough Pizza Crust

Sourdough pizza crust is a tangy and flavorful pizza crust
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Prep Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours

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Course: Bread Recipes
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: sourdough wholewheat pizza dough
Servings: 2 pizzas
Calories: 810kcal
Author: Anne

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sourdough starter
  • 2 teaspoons [yeast]
  • 1/2 cup warm filtered water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons [sea salt]
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose white flour or bread flour
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Bread Machine Method

  • Dissolve yeast, salt and honey in warm water.
    2 teaspoons [yeast], 1/2 cup warm filtered water, 1 1/2 teaspoons honey, 1 1/2 teaspoons [sea salt]
  • Place the sourdough starter into the bread machine along with the flour and the yeast, water mixture.
    1 1/2 cups all purpose white flour, 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • Set the bread machine to the dough cycle and press start.
  • Once the cycle has completed, remove the dough from the bread machine and let it sit for about 15 to 20 minutes at room temperature before shaping it into pizza crust. Alternatively you can wrap the dough tightly and refrigerate for up to a week.
  • Follow your faovrite pizza recipe to make a pizza.

Traditional Method - without a bread machine

  • Dissolve the yeast, salt and honey in warm water
    2 teaspoons [yeast], 1/2 cup warm filtered water, 1 1/2 teaspoons [sea salt], 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
  • Place the sourdough starter into a mixing bowl and add the yeast & water mixture
    1 cup sourdough starter, 1 1/2 cups all purpose white flour, 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • Gradually add up to 3 cups of flour until the dough is no longer sticky.  You can use a mixer or a spoon for this.
  • Knead the dough 8 to 10 minutes using mixer or your hands.
  • Coat the dough with oil and place into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.  Place in a warm place and allow it to rise until it has doubled in size.  This can take a few hours.
  • Once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down and allow it to rise for an hour longer.
  • Follow your favorite pizza recipe to make a pizza

Notes

Refrigerate pizza dough in an airtight container or wrapped in plastic for up to 7 days.
Bring to room temperature before forming into a crust.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1crust | Calories: 810kcal | Carbohydrates: 168g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1757mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 7mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used

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