5-Minute Dough
This versatile dough comes together quickly and is simple to customize with your favorite herbs, zest, or pesto!
Ingredients
- 1½ cups (375 mL) flour, plus additional as needed
- 1½ tsp (7 mL) baking powder
- ½ tsp (2 mL) salt
- ¼ tsp (1 mL) baking soda
- 1 cup (250 mL) 2% plain low-fat Greek yogurt
- Flavoring (optional, see cook's tip)
- ½ tbsp (7 mL) olive, canola or vegetable oil to grease stone
Directions
- In large bowl, combine dry ingredients; mix well. Stir in yogurt and flavoring (if desired); mix until combined (mixture will look dry).
- Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead dough 4 minutes, sprinkling with additional flour as needed. Shape dough into a ball.
- Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Brush oil on stone and roll out dough on stone. Prick surface all over with a fork. Bake crust on lowest rack of oven 14-16 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Top as desired. Bake 6-9 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown.
Yield:
- 6 servings
Nutrients per serving:
U.S. nutrients per serving: Calories 160, Total Fat 3 g, Saturated Fat 1.5 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 480 mg, Carbohydrate 25 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugars 1 g (includes 0 g added sugar), Protein 7 g
Cook's Tips:
Here are some easy ways to flavor your crust: Stir in 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh herb or 2 tsp (10 mL) grated lemon zest into dry ingredients. Or, stir in 2 tbsp (30 mL) prepared pesto into yogurt.