Vital wheat gluten, also known as wheat gluten flour, gives baked goods a light, fluffy texture. Adding vital wheat gluten to pizza dough will result in a lighter dough, and is ideal for pan pizza, says "Techniques of Healthy Cooking." Vital wheat gluten is processed to remove the starch and wheat bran from the product, leaving a product that is high in protein.
Step 1
Pour the amount of flour that you usually use when making pizza dough into a large bowl.
Step 2
Add 1/8 cup vital wheat gluten for every 2 cups flour into the bowl.
Step 3
Mix the vital wheat gluten and flour together thoroughly.
Step 4
Add the yeast, water and any other ingredients you typically use to make pizza dough into the bowl. Follow the remainder of your pizza dough recipe.
Things You'll Need
- Flour
- Vital wheat gluten
- Bowl
- Yeast
- Water
References
- "Techniques of Healthy Cooking"; The Culinary Institute of America; 2007
- "Contemporary Nutrition," Gordon M. Wardlaw and Anne M Smith; 2007
