Pizza Dough

I’m doing a theology project that requires me to be a vegetarian and not eat any sugar for three weeks. This creates a big hurdle because sugar is in everything and I love meat. I’ve been making lots of trips to Whole Foods and buying organic products with no sugar. I was craving pizza so I decided to find a pizza dough recipe with no sugar. The recipe is courtesy of Paula Deen and this dough is really easy to make and really good!

1 ¾ cup Warm Water
1 (¼ ounce) package Active Dry Yeast
2 teaspoons Salt
5 cups Bread Flour
3 tablespoons Olive Oil, plus more for bowl
Cornmeal, for pan
Desired Toppings

Measure the warm water and sprinkle the yeast on top of the water allowing it to activate, about 10 minutes. Put the salt and 2 cups of the flour into a food processor. Pulse 5 times to blend. Pour in the yeast and water and pulse 5 times. Add the olive oil. Add the remaining flour 1 cup at a time, pulsing and scraping the sides of the bowl until well blended. As soon as the mixture is combined, dump it out onto a well-floured board and knead for 15 turns, until the dough is smooth and elastic.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Grease the side of a bowl with some olive oil and place the dough in it. Cover with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes, until doubled in size, and then punch it down. Divide it in half; each half will make 1 (12-inch) pizza.


Place on a cornmeal-dusted pizza, pizza pan, or cookie sheet. Roll up edge slightly to create a ridge around the pizza. Brush the dough lightly with olive oil to prevent the sauce from making the pizza soggy.

Note: If only using half of the dough, freeze the other half. Place the dough in a resealable freezer bag. To thaw, remove the bag from the freezer and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Roll the dough out while cold then allow it to come to room temperature before adding toppings.




Top your pizza as desired and bake 16-18 minutes, or until crust is light brown. I topped my pizza with fresh mozzarella, a little cheddar, sliced garlic, shallots, and green onions. I froze the other half of the dough so when I can eat meat, I will make a delicious meaty pizza!