Friday Fun Pizza Night

Oh my!

Last Friday, my 10 year old was dying for some pizza! Let's by honest, so was I. And, my husband. I was leery about making a WFPB pizza. I mean, how could an oil and cheese free pizza be any good. My oh my, was I in for a treat. It was delicious! My daughter ate the 2 slices on her plate right up. And, went in for a 3rd. Seriously, who knew. I am learning that our palates enjoy spices and texture. Who knew?

Recipe: 

crust

   3/4 Cup of lukewarm water (75-80 degrees)

   2 tsp molasses, agave nectar or honey (whatever you have on hand)

   1 tsp salt 

   21/4 tsp active dry yeast

   2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (I purchased this in the bulk section at whole foods)

   cooking spray

sauce

   Recipe from HERE

Proof your yeast (This means that you add the yeast to the water and give it some sugar to eat) with the water and molasses, nectar or honey until foam starts to develop on top of the water.

Add the yeast mixture to the salt and whole wheat pastry flour. Mix until it is all combined. 

Spray a bowl and wipe ball of dough all over the bowl until covered with a thin layer of oil. Cover bowl and let dough rise for about 40 minutes.

While the dough is rising

Cut whatever vegetables you like into small pieces. (I think olives are a nice touch- they add a richness to the oil and cheese free pizza). We did green peppers, mushrooms and olives. Mix all the vegetables together.

Cut a 1/2 a block of extra firm tofu into tiny pieces. Saute' them in a lightly sprayed frying pan with Italian seasoning until pieces are looking a bit golden.

Mash up cooked tofu with a fork. Add to vegetable mixture.

Once the dough is ready, spread it out into a circle. Add sauce. Sprinkle the vegetable mixture all over the pizza. 

Bake at 500 degrees for 9 minutes, or until golden brown.

Enjoy!