INDIVIDUAL CRISPY "LOADED" PIZZA

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup warm (110°F) water
• 1/2 teaspoon molasses
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour, plus additional for rolling and kneading
• Nonstick olive oil spray
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal
• 3/4 cup low-fat store-bought marinara sauce, such as Trader Joe's
• 1/2 cup torn fresh basil leaves
• 6 medium (about 4 ounces) cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
• 8 ounces low-fat turkey sausage, such as Butterball, crumbled and cooked (about 11/ 3 cups)
• 6 whole bottled peperoncini, such as BandG, stems removed and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, such as Weight Watchers
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Preparation

Step 1

1 Stir the water and molasses together in a large bowl until the molasses is dissolved. Sprinkle the yeast over the water, and let stand in a warm place until foamy, about 10 minutes.
2 Stir the salt into the yeast mixture; then stir in the 13/4 cups fl our until the dough starts to come together.
Scrape this rough dough out onto a work surface that has been sprinkled lightly with flour. Knead the dough until it becomes smooth and pulls back when you stretch it, about 5 minutes. If necessary, add just enough flour as you knead to keep the dough from sticking to your hands and the work surface. Make a neat round out of the dough and place it in a large bowl that has been sprayed with the olive oil spray. Cover the bowl loosely with a clean kitchen towel. Let the dough sit in a warm place until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
3 Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide it into 6 equal wedges. Form each wedge into a tight ball by rolling it in the palm of your hand until the edges have rounded. Spray a baking sheet with olive oil spray. Arrange the dough balls a few inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Cover them with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
4 With a rack in the center position, preheat the oven to 500°F or its highest setting. (Remove any other racks or position them below the center rack. This will make it easier to slide the pizzas onto the stone and remove them once they're cooked.) Place a pizza stone on the rack and let it heat for 20 minutes.