A Recipe for Healthy Pizza (with whole grain crust)

My son's class had a pizza party today as a reward for finishing their reading logs. But rather than order the high-fat, refined grain stuff--the kid's made their very own pies. Here is the recipe. (I promise it isn't hard. If I can make it with 20 very excited 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders...) The trick to making it taste great is to use the right type of whole-wheat flour.

Enjoy!

Whole-wheat PIZZA!!!!!!! Makes 1 pizza

The dough:

1 cup warm water
1 package rapid-rise yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cups white whole-wheat flour
1 cup regular white flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive or canola oil

The toppings:

¾ cup bottles spaggetti sauce
1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese
12 (low-fat turkey) pepperoni slices
4 mushrooms (optional)
12 or so olives (optional)
etc. (optional)

The process:
1. Mix together yeast and water. Let it get foamy.
2. Add in other ingredients and mix well.
3. Add a bit of extra flour, and knead the dough about 20 times.
4. Cover it with plastic wrap and let it rise for between 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, wash your bowl, clean up the flour and oil your pizza pan(s).
6. Punch the dough down (literally punch it!)
7. Press dough into round shape. Place it in pan.
8. Add toppings.
9. Bake at 475 degrees 20 minutes until the crust sounds hollow when tapped with a spoon.