Name: Whole-Wheat Pizza Crust
Yield: Makes 2 (12–14-inch) pizza crusts
Ingredients: 2 envelopes active dry yeast; 1/4 cup safflower or extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons natural granulated sugar; 2 cups whole-wheat flour; 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt

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I’ve already admitted that I’m usually too lazy to make pizza dough from scratch, what with good, natural brands of prepared crust so widely available. Once in a blue moon, though, I like to indulge; it’s really not that difficult. This is a recipe I’ve relied on for years when those blue moons come along.

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