Homemade Wheat Pizza

We use to buy a pre-made wheat pizza crust when we lived in South Carolina, but we can't find it here.  We found a pizza place that we just loved here, but still needed a healthier option.  So, I started trying to find a homemade pizza crust recipe that was made with wheat flour.  This is it!  We haven't bought a pizza since!

This recipe makes 2 large, thick crust pizzas.  But, you can roll it thinner if you like....even 1/2 the recipe.

In a large bowl combine and let stand until foamy:

3 cups warm water (110 degrees)
2 tsp white sugar
2 Tbsp active dry yeast (or 3 packages)

In Mixer with dough hook attachment:

2 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp salt

Add the yeast mixture and combine.

Add:

4 cups whole wheat flour

Once combined, add:

2 cups white flour

Allow flour to incorporate and then add:

1 cup white flour

Knead dough with mixer until all of the flour is absorbed.

Place dough into a greased bowl, cover with a towel, and let rise in warm place for 1 hour.

Punch down dough and split into 2 balls (for 2 pizzas).  Cover and allow to rise again in warm place for an additional 45 minutes.

Roll out dough on a floured cookie sheet, top with pizza sauce, cheese, and whatever toppings you would like.

Bake in a 425 degree preheated oven for 20 minutes for thick crust.  If you do thin crust, check it at 16 minutes or so.