Recipe: Perfect Spelt Pizza Dough

Spelt Pizza Dough. Find Deals on Spelt Pizza Crust in Baking Supplies on Amazon. The 'ancient grain' spelt is related to modern wheat, but it's actually an entirely different species. From what I hear, it's easier to digest, higher in protein and fiber, and to me at least, has a much better flavor and texture than other whole-wheat flours.

The facsimile always comes out a bit fuzzy. Pizza always comes to mind for me. Spelt Pizza Crust (Wheat-Free) Recipe by Bobbiann. You can cook Spelt Pizza Dough using 6 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Spelt Pizza Dough

1. You need 325 g of white spelt flour.
2. It's 3.5 g of fast acting yeast.
3. It's 1 tsp of salt.
4. It's 1/2 tbsp of honey.
5. Prepare 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.
6. You need 160 ml of warm water.

Add the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle each pan with a light dusting of cornmeal and lay dough in the pans. Oil your fingertips and press pizza dough into each pan. Combine yeast, sugar, salt, and warm water in a bowl.

Spelt Pizza Dough instructions

1. In a small bowl mix the water, yeast & olive oil. Leave for 10 mins, stirring occasionally..
2. Sieve the flour & salt into a stand mixer bowl & stir through..
3. With the dough hook on the stand mixer at a slow speed, add the yeast mix gradually followed by the honey..
4. Turn the speed up to a medium speed & mix until it has come together in a smooth ball. Add a small bit of water or flour as needed during this stage..
5. Once smooth, take the dough out & place it in a clean bowl for proving. It will be sticky! Cover the bowl with cling film or a wet cloth and place in a warm place for 1-2 hours..
6. Take the dough out and divide it into 2 or 3 peices, depending on how big you want the pizzas..
7. Flour a work surface and shape your dough. As a pizza snob I would strongly advise against using a rolling pin. This will push out the air and the dough will not rise when being cooked, leaving you with a flat & crispy base. Check out this link for tips on stretching dough: https://youtu.be/9f9-xTcKzZo.
8. From here add your toppings. Again, as a pizza snob, less is more. I generally use a small amount of pizza sauce, grate some parmesan all over that & then add a little mozzarella, fresh basil & prosciutto..
9. Cooking your pizza will depend on what you are using. I have a pizza oven, but if using a regular oven get it as hot as it goes. Use a pizza stone by placing it in the oven an hour before you start to cook the pizza so it gets good and hot. This is what will give the lovely rise and lightness to the dough..

Stir in the yeast mixture into the spelt flour. Why use spelt flour in pizza crust? Spelt flour is particularly preferred in making bread crusts or flatbread pizzas, as the wheat will harden without becoming tough or leathery like other varieties of wheat. I do like this particular spelt pizza recipe as it is not just wheat-free but also free of yeast. In order to make a great pizza, you need a great crust.

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