This is our first time participating in The Secret Recipe Club - different food bloggers are assigned each other’s blogs, we try out each others recipes and then all post on the same day.
This month we were assigned Anne Jisca’s Healthy Pursuits. You can probably tell from the name of our blog that neither Shannon or I are particularly good at cooking healthily. And we have been accused of trying to make people fat. So this was a good reason to actually try and cook using some healthier ingredients. Enter wholegrain spelt flour. I’ve never bought this before but the pizza crust I made using Anne’s recipe which uses part spelt and part white flour was delicious.
Spelt Pizza Crust (makes enough for two thin crust pizzas or one deep dish pizza)
- 1 1/2 cups spelt flour
- 3/4 – 1 cup white flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp yeast (I just used a whole packet of yeast)
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 cup warm water
To make the dough add all the ingredients together and combine with your hands. Add extra flour if needed until the dough is smooth and isn’t sticking to the sides of the bowl. Knead for five minutes before putting the ball of dough into a lighly oiled bowl and covering with a cloth. Leave in a warm place (I use the grill area as it’s above an oven and keeps things warm without being too hot and killing the yeast) for 30 minutes to an hour until it has doubled in size.
Once the dough has risen punch it down and divide into two if you’re looking to make two thin crust pizzas. If you have a pizza pan or stone then go ahead and use those but if you’re missing those and don’t mind a less crispy pizza then a baking tray will do. (Anne uses cornmeal in her pizza pan to help crisp up the base as well).
My toppings
- Sweet thai sauce (Anne makes her own sweet thai sauce and you can find her recipe here. I used pre-made!)
- Cooked chicken pieces
- Half an onion (You can pre-cook this if you’d prefer)
- A little cheddar cheese
- Fresh coriander – add some before putting into the oven and then add some more just before serving
Bake for 20 minutes at 200 degrees centigrade or 400 degrees fahrenheit and eat!
