WORLDS GREATEST ~ Vegan Margherita Pizza

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Recipe submitted by eyelove808, 10/06/09

WORLDS GREATEST ~ Vegan Margherita Pizza

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

2     Tsp.     Yeast - active dry
1/4     Cup     Water - warm
3/4     Cup     Flour - unbleached all-purpose
1 1/4     Cups     Water
2 1/4     Cups     Flour - unbleached all-purpose
1     Tsp.     Salt
1/2 cup of Vegan pizza sauce
2 tablespoons Smart Balance light spread
2 tablespoons Walden Farms Calorie Free ranch
2 tablespoons Veganaise
1/3 cup nutrtional yeast
1 tablespoon Vegan parmesan
1/4 cup Vegan Gourmet Cheddar- shredded
1 roma tomato- diced

Directions:

Dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup of warm water and allow it to stand for approximately 5. Add the 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, and mix until the flour is absorbed. Cover the starter with a cotton towel and allow it to remain at room temperature for 1 hour.

Mix the salt (1 tsp.) with the flour (2 1/4 cup). Add the additional 7/8 to 1 1/4 cups of water to the starter. The water should be at room temperature. Add the flour/salt mixture, and continue to mix the ingredients to the consistency of a soft dough. Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic.

Divide the dough into 3 portions. Shape each into a ball.
Place the 3 portions of dough on the flour dusted surface. Cover with a cotton or linen towel, and allow them to rise for 2 hours.

After the dough is rises, place a baking stone in the oven and set the temperature to 500° F. Allow the oven to heat.

Fold the edge of each portion of dough toward the center, kneading it gently, while maintaining a round shape. Place each portion onto a floured work surface. I reccomend using a pizza paddle if you have one, something that can easily move your pizza onto the pizza stone without sticking. Work with each portion individually. Roll the dough into a circular shape of about 10-12 inches. Drizzle at least 1 Tsp. of Olive Oil over the pizza, spreading it with your hand.

Topping (ENOUGH FOR ONE OF THE DOUGH PORTIONS)

Spread Vegan pizza sauce on the circular crust.

Place a skillet on low-medium heat.
Place butter spread in the pan and allow to melt.
Mix in nutritional yeast flakes until smooth.
Add Walden Farms Calorie Free ranch and Veganaise
Shred 1/4 cups of Vegan Gourmet Cheddar and add it to the skillet-
Allow time for everything to melt together.
Pour over pizza sauce and spread to the edge.
Sprinkle tomato over the topping.

Place into oven on pizza stone and
Bake at 500° F for 10 minutes.

Remove and sprinkle with Vegan parm.

ENJOY!

Source of recipe: I was playing around in the kitchen, and this is what I came up with.

Makes: Dough for 3 pizzas & Topping for 1 pizza, Preparation time: 15 minutes, Cooking time: 10 Minutes