spelt pizza dough

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups sprouted spelt flour, or as needed, divided
• 1 cup warm water (100 to 105 degrees f/38 to 41 degrees c)
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 35 mins


• whisk 1 cup flour, water, honey, and yeast together in a bowl. let stand until yeast softens and mixture is bubbly, about 20 minutes.
• stir remaining flour, olive oil, and salt into yeast mixture. beat mixture in a bowl with an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment, adding more flour as necessary, until a soft and tacky dough forms, 3 to 4 minutes. place dough in mixing bowl with a little olive oil, cover bowl with a plate, and let rise until doubled in size, 90 minutes.
• punch dough down and transfer to a lightly floured work surface. divide into 4 balls; cover each and let rest until dough rises slightly, 30 to 45 minutes. roll into desired shapes and thickness.