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PIZZA CRUST!
(altered french bread dough recipe from Better Homes and Garden cookbook)

My kids LOVE pizza.  I'm not sure if it is because they like to eat it, or they like to help make it.  I think the reason they enjoy making it is because they can pick at the toppings. Years, ago I was determined to find a good and basic pizza crust recipe.  One I could memorize after making it just a couple of times.  Then one day I had this idea after I had made a french bread that it might just be a good start to a good crust.  I changed it slightly by adding a few seasonings to give more flavor.  And then after I got a wheat grinder a couple of years ago I began doing half whole wheat flour.  I actually really like it a lot more this way.  This is another recipe that I had to share on this blog because I've had requests for it.  So here it is.

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups white flour
1 1/2 tsp. sea salt
2 tbsp yeast
1/2 -1 tsp garlic powder (just a guess I never measure this)
1/2-1 tsp italian seasoning (again just a guess)
2 cups lukewarm water

I start by adding whole wheat flour, sea salt, yeast, water, salt, garlic powder, and italian seasoning.  I let the yeast sit in that warm water for just a few minutes before mixing.  Then I mix those ingredients for a couple of minutes.  Then I pull out my dough hook and add the remaining flour and mix.  You might need to add a little extra flour.  Any extra flour I add is always whole wheat flour.  Then I let it sit for about 20 minutes.  I roll it out and put on greased pans.  The above picture shows how much this recipe makes.  Then just start to put toppings on.  This above picture is so boring I rarely make pizza with just pepperoni. (A couple of tips as far as toppings go.  If you use sausage, you don't need to pre cook it.  It saves on dishes and time to just break off small raw pieces and place them on the pizza.  I usually do this after the kids have helped, so that they don't pick at it.  Also sliced tomatoes on pizza before it goes in the oven are really good.)   I bake my pizza at 425 for about 20 minutes.