Personal Pizza

This is a a variation on the pizza recipe i posted a year ago. Basically, this is 1/4 of the recipe, so that it's more convenient to make pizza just for yourself.

I also switched to 100% whole grain flour instead of the enriched white i've been using. I think there's maybe a small sacrifice in taste, but there are so many more health benefits to whole wheat, it's not all that big of a loss. Similarly, to cut down on calories and fat, i used part-skim low moisture mozzarella, which is only 80 kcals per serving, as opposed to 120.

2 tbsp milk
3 tbsp hot water
a sprinkle of yeast
1/4 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup flour

1. in small bowl combine milk & hot water
2. add yeast, sugar, and salt and stir
3. wait until mixture begins to froth, about 3-5 mins
4. add most of the flour to the mixture
5. stir until soft dough forms
6. sprinkle remaining flour onto counter
7. turn and knead dough on the counter w/ flour for about 10 minutes, working inmore flour or as much is needed to make the dough smooth and elastic.
8. place in greased storage bag and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.

AFTER dough rises

1. preheat oven to about 375F degrees
2. lightly grease a small cookie sheet. sprinkle with cornmeal, if desired.
3. punch down dough and divide into 2 equal parts.
4. roll each part of rough evenly onto cookie sheets.
5. add sauce and cheese with toppings (pizza sauce preferred, but any pasta sauce will do. use shredded mozzarella -- you can also mix in parmesean)
6. for garlic crust, sprinkle garlic powder on the edges of the crust.
7. bake 12-14 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and cheese is bubbly.

i estimate a cheese pizza of this size to be 300 kcal. additional toppings can change things around. good, healthy toppings like lean meats, mushrooms, peppers, onions, or olives are recommended. enjoy!