Cornmeal Pizza Dough

Name: Cornmeal Pizza Dough
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegan sugar; 1½ cups (375 ml) warm water, heated to 110°F (45°C); 1½ cups (210 g) fine-ground cornmeal; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast; 2 cups (260 g) + ½ cup (65 g) bread flour (if needed), divided, plus more for kneading; 1 teaspoon salt; Olive oil spray

Preparation info

Makes
two
10 inch pizza crusts

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

But I Could Never Go Vegan!

By Kristy Turner

Published 2021

About

The cornmeal in this dough will give you a crispier, crunchier crust. No toppings will be sliding off these pizza slices!

Ingredients

1½ cups (375 ml) warm water, heated to 110°F (45°C)
1 teaspoon vegan sugar

Dinner
Vegan
Pizza

Method

Combine the water and sugar in a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add the yeast and set aside. Let it sit and activate for 10 minutes, or until a thick foamy layer forms on the top.
In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups of the flour and the cornmeal. Set aside.
After the yeast has activated, mix in the oil and salt