The Baker's Hotline

September 19, 2017 at 2:17pm

In reply to by Diana (not verified)

Hi Diana, we bet you're happily filled with (or eating!) homemade pizza at this point. We typically recommend substituting white whole wheat for about half of the flour in a recipe initially. That way you don't need to make any drastic changes and the final product will still be similar to what you'd expect from all-purpose or bread flour. Whole wheat flour tends to ferment faster than white flour, you should check the dough to see if it's ready a bit earlier than you otherwise would. It also helps to let it rise some place that's not too warm. A cool-ish environment is best for whole wheat. Lastly, you might have noticed that the dough felt a little bit drier or more stiff. Often times whole wheat flour needs a few tablespoons of additional water to become fully hydrated. We hope that helps, and happy baking! Kye@KAF
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