Friday night pizza night!

When Friday night rolls around, the last thing you want to eat is something that feels or tastes healthy.  I'm typically out on Friday and/or Saturday night, so the last thing I wanted was to feel like it was another weeknight come dinner time.  So, I made pizza.
That said, I was not craving your average pizza sauce.  I wanted tomatoes, which in all reality, should be considered a luxury in New England in January.  (especially given it's -1 deg F here this morning).  Yesterday I picked up a container of mini heirloom tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.  This 100% hands down beats a jar of over salted tomato puree any day of the week.  I cooked them lightly in olive oil, fresh oregano, and a little sea salt while my dough finished rising.  I prepared a whole wheat pizza dough.  Though, I would use HALF of it next time for a thinner crust.  This recipe resulted in a very THICK Sicilian style crust.

Dough:
1 1/4 tbs active dry yeast
1 c warm water
1 pinch sugar
1 1/4 c all purpose flour
2 c whole wheat flour
2 tbs olive oil
1 tsp salt

(Tip: Warm mixing bowl before starting) mix yeast, sugar, and water.  Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until it gets foamy.  Knead in the rest of the ingredients and let rise (covered in a warm spot) for ~45 min.  Punch down and spread out on a lightly oiled stone or cookie sheet to bake.  Top with sauce & cheese and bake at 475 for ~20 min.
Finish with a chiffonade of fresh basil.