Bread Machine Whole Wheat Pizza

Tonight we whipped up a batch of dough that we've used before for pizza. This is adapted from Amazing Whole Wheat Pizza Crust. What I love about it is the versatility of the dough. Thin crust, thick crust, dinner bread, this recipe can do it all.

Rolled thin cracker crust:	Hand pulled thick crust:

Here is the recipe:
(Makes two 12-inch pizzas)

Ingredients:
1 tbsp honey
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 tbsp active dry yeast
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
2 cups whole wheat bread flour
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Toppings:
2 tbsp olive oil
Black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasonings to taste
1/2 cup tomato sauce
6 oz shredded mozzerella
2 oz shredded cheddar
2 oz shredded monterey jack
1/2 oz freshly grated Parmesan

Directions:
Add ingredients to the bread machine in the following order:
Warm water, honey, and yeast. Olive oil. Whole wheat and AP flour. Salt.
Set to dough cycle. When dough has finished the second rise, preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Remove dough with floured hands and set on a well floured surface. Roll or toss as desired.
Evenly coat crust with olive oil and sprinkle with seasonings to taste. Bake crust for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove and top with sauce and cheeses. Return to oven for 5 more minutes, or until cheese begins to bubble. Let pizzas cool for 10 minutes before cutting.

I hope you enjoy this recipe. If anyone tries this dough as a loaf bread or roll please let me know how it turns out!

Peach Waffles with Caramel Sauce

I woke up starving this morning, and with everyone at home for a long 4th of July weekend I wanted to make something special. We had one small peach in the fridge to work with so I thought something with caramelized peaches or peaches and caramel would be perfect. After browsing through a few recipes I came across one for peach waffles on Recipezaar and pulled up their top rated caramel recipe to go with it. The result was a rich and filling breakfast the whole family loved.

Here is my adapted recipe for Whole Wheat Peach Waffles with Caramel Sauce:
Serves 3.

Ingredients:
Caramel Sauce:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar OR 1/2 cup white sugar + 1/2 tbsp molasses
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Waffles:
2 small peaches, peeled and chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups whole wheat bread flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ginger
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:
Prepare caramel sauce by melting butter in a small saucepan. Add slowly stir in brown sugar. Cook while stirring until thickened, about 2 minutes. (Note: if you are using evaporated cane juice and molasses you may need to cook up to 2 minutes extra until there are no longer large crystals in the syrup). Slowly add cream and mix while cooking 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and add in vanilla. Transfer to a serving dish or storage container and chill until ready to use.

To make waffles, preheat waffle iron to a medium high heat. Melt butter and combine with sugar and peaches in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and ginger together and combine with the egg mixture until moist. Add vanilla and stir in milk until a thick batter is formed. Add to greased waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer's instructions until lightly browned (about 3 to 5 minutes).