Einkorn Pizza Crust
Last night, I made pizza with Einkorn Flour. I literally pulled it out of the oven to let it cool, went upstairs and came back down to the ENTIRE pizza gone. My family consumed it in the minutes I was gone!
Luckily I had frozen the other half of the dough so I made another pizza.
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Before I make anything with Einkorn Flour I grind my own wheat berries, you can buy yours here.1) Combine your hot water and sugar together and then sprinkle the yeast on top. Let it proof for 5 minutes. I always test the temperature of the water in the bowl because a cold glass bowl can cool the water down too much and not activate the yeast AT ALL.2) Add the olive oil, flour, and salt.3) With a stand mixer or by hand, mix on medium until just combined.4) Then turn up the speed one notch and mix ( or knead) for a couple of minutes.5) Remove and put it into a clean olive oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap. I also cover it with a dark towel.6) Let rise for 2 hours. I live in a very dry climate so I have to really watch the dough. Here it rises too quickly, so I try to catch it when it has doubled in size, otherwise it won’t get a second rise at all.7) Separate into two halves and roll into balls. ( Yep! Lucky you! You get two 12″ pizzas out of this recipe!)6) Cover with a wet towel and let it rise for another hour or until double.7) Preheat your oven to 450 with a pizza stone inside ( Or your pan of choice). Preheating the stone in a hot oven allows for even cooking and a quick rise.8) Sprinkle cornmeal on the counter and put one dough round onto it.9) Press your round down and slowly stretch it into your desired size.10) Fill with toppings of choice
10) Gently slide onto a cookie sheet and then slide the pizza off the cookie sheet into the stone or pan in the oven. 
10) Bake for 12 – 15 minutes11) Enjoy!
For just the recipe go here. Before I make anything with Einkorn Flour I grind my own wheat berries, you can buy yours here.1) Combine your hot water and sugar together and then sprinkle the yeast on top. Let it proof for 5 minutes. I always test the temperature of the water in the bowl because a cold glass bowl can cool the water down too much and not activate the yeast AT ALL.2) Add the olive oil, flour, and salt.3) With a stand mixer or by hand, mix on medium until just combined.4) Then turn up the speed one notch and mix ( or knead) for a couple of minutes.5) Remove and put it into a clean olive oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap. I also cover it with a dark towel.6) Let rise for 2 hours. I live in a very dry climate so I have to really watch the dough. Here it rises too quickly, so I try to catch it when it has doubled in size, otherwise it won’t get a second rise at all.7) Separate into two halves and roll into balls. ( Yep! Lucky you! You get two 12″ pizzas out of this recipe!)6) Cover with a wet towel and let it rise for another hour or until double.7) Preheat your oven to 450 with a pizza stone inside ( Or your pan of choice). Preheating the stone in a hot oven allows for even cooking and a quick rise.8) Sprinkle cornmeal on the counter and put one dough round onto it.9) Press your round down and slowly stretch it into your desired size.10) Fill with toppings of choice
10) Gently slide onto a cookie sheet and then slide the pizza off the cookie sheet into the stone or pan in the oven. 10) Bake for 12 – 15 minutes11) Enjoy! 
Ingredients
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- 1 package Yeast (or 7 grams)
- 1 cup Hot Tap Water not over (110 Degrees)
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 3 1/2 cup Einkorn Flour
- 2 teaspoon Coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- cup Cornmeal
Instructions
For full explanation of the recipe go here https://www.einkorn.com/einkorn-pizza-crust/
Instructions
1) Combine hot water water and sugar together and then sprinkle the yeast on top. Let it proof for 5 minutes.
2) Add the olive oil, flour, and salt.
3) With a stand mixer or by hand, mix on medium until just combined
4) Then turn up the speed one notch and mix ( or knead) for a couple of minutes.
5) Remove and put it into a clean olive oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap.
6) Let rise for 2 hours.
7) Separate into two halves and roll into balls.
6) Cover with a wet towel and let it rise for another hour or until double.
7) Preheat your oven to 450 with a pizza stone inside ( Or your pan of choice)
8) Sprinkle cornmeal on the counter and put one dough round onto it.
9) Press your round down and slowly stretch it into your desired size.
10) Fill with toppings of choice
10) Gently slide onto a cookie sheet and then slide the pizza off the cookie sheet into the stone or pan in the oven.
10) Bake for 12 - 15 minutesRELATED RECIPES
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10 thoughts on “Einkorn Pizza Crust”
I love the homemade pizza with the Einkorn dough. First time or two I did the other pizza dough I found on this site, then the one out of the book which was a lot simpler. Not sure what the wife did with the book this morning so am trying this one today. First time I couldn’t believe how sticky the dough was. I used more flower on the counter and on the peel. Getting it on the peel was a chore, then getting it off was another, once I got it on the stone it was no longer round to say the least. It was good but the browned flower on the bottom wasn’t the best, I think it was just to much. Next time I used some EVO on the counter and the peel, it was a lot easier and come out half round…. LOL So, then I tried using parchment paper and it came out perfect. I put out the parchment paper, and put the dough on it then used as rolling pin to spread out the dough, using my hands it was to hard to make it even. Then just slide the peel under the paper and then slide the paper on to the stone with the pizza on it and cooked it that way. Once the pizza is cooked it no longer sticks to the parchment.
Thanks for the feedback! I’m sure it will help many others. Parchment paper saves the day!
This is the best pizza crust ever! I find that cooking it on parchment paper makes a great, crispy
bottom. It’s easy to slide out of the oven onto a cookie sheet to transport it to the counter to
cool/cut. It is never soggy for me – which is a minor miracle! Thanks so much
I think when giving the measurements of einkorn flour it would be beneficial to give the weight in grams. Then people could get the correct amount into their recipes. For instance, if you have just milled your flour there will be a lot of air and the weight will be very light. Some people buy the high extraction from you and that one is much denser in weight. I learned the hard way with another recipe, but I would also appreciate the weight before I attempt the pizza dough. Thank you .
My first of these is now in the oven. I found it to be a very sticky dough and some tips on how to handle would be very much appreciated.
I ended up putting einkorn flour on the counter and using a wet spatula and wet hands when dividing the dough. Then when I was making the pizza, I put freezer paper on the peel and fine cornmeal on that and used wet hands again.
The pizza is on the freezer paper still in the over – it wasn’t coming off.
Linda, we totally understand! This is one of the most common problems when working with einkorn. You may try messing around with the volume of flour as there are many variables that can affect that number. We also have found that there are a couple of tricks to make it easier. First, oil the counter where you are rolling it out. Second, it’s critical that Einkorn dough is not over kneaded. Unlike with other bread doughs, it’s important to stop kneading the minute the consistency is right. I hope this helps.
Oh my goodness, thanks so much for this recipe! The dough actually rose in my breadmaker the first time on the dough cycle. This is the second recipe I have made something with Einkorn. We really enjoyed it.
Until being taken off wheat, I used 00 flour for pizza and pasta. I’m so pleased to find Jovial! I’ve only used the flour for bread so far, but am looking forward to trying pizza.
I can’t wait to try this einkorn has truely gave me enjoyment of food again
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