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100% Wholewheat Pizza

Simple, quick, fuss free, this 'loaded with goodness' 100% Wholewheat Pizza will keep the young and old all happy. Base done, fix the toppings as you like, else there is a recipe below. Recipe can be easily doubled.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetiser, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

100% Wholewheat Pizza

  • 1 cup wholewheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp yeast
  • pinch sugar
  • 125-150 ml cultured buttermilk tepid
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp Himalayan pink rock salt

Topping

  • 3-4 long eggplants sliced
  • 10-15 button mushrooms quartered
  • 3-4 cloves garlic sliced
  • 2 tsp fresh herbs
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1 tbsp Sprig Genoa spice blend
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tomato chopped into 1/2" bits
  • 1/2 cup sweet corn
  • 4 tbsp jalapeno cream cheese
  • 4 tbsp pizza sauce
  • 200 g mozzarella

Instructions
 

100% Wholewheat Pizza

  • Place everything except buttermilk in bowl of stand mixer. Stir on low speed for 3 seconds, with knead hook attached. Begin pouring in the buttermilk, a little at a time, till you get a soft dough that begins to comes together.
  • Increase the speed and knead for 7-8 minutes on speed 5 until you get a smooth elastic dough. Add a little more buttermilk f the dough is dry, or some more flour if the dough is too wet. {Every brand of four has a different absorption capacity. I usually eyeball the amount.}
  • Transfer to an oiled bowl {or leave in in the KA bowl like I do}, cover with cling-wrap and leave in a draft free place to rise for an hour, until doubled. {You can also leave it in the fridge overnight for a slow rise}

Topping

  • Toss the eggplant slices with 1/2 tsp salt, and leave in colander for 30 minutes. Squeeze out excess water, then toss with mushrooms, spice blend, garlic, lime, olive oil and fresh herbs.
  • Grill in hot oven for 10 minutes then leave to cool.
  • Toss tomatoes with freshly chopped mint and basil and some salt, Place over a colander to allow excess water to drain out. Mix into the grilled vegetables.
  • Preheat the oven to 180C.
  • Divide the dough into 2 or 4 as desired.
  • Roll out quite thin {we like thin crust pizzas}, or as thick as you like. Brush with extra virgin olive oil, and lightly sprinkle with Himalayan rock salt.
  • Place of a parchment lined baking tray and bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Cool a little.
  • Assemble
  • Give the base a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, then a smear of cheese spread, followed by one of pizza sauce.
  • Top with the grilled mixed vegetables and sweet corn, grate over mozzarella.
  • Bake for 10 minutes in a hot oven just until the cheese melts and the vegetables get warmed through.
  • Garnish with chili flakes, fresh herbs. Serve immediately.