Tleps Azzip (Spelt Pizza)
Growing up, my father refused to call pizza 'pizza.' For him, it was much more fun to confuse all of my friends coming over for this wonderfood by inviting them over for 'Azzip.' So as the years piled on, I grew accustomed to calling it backwards, and now here I am today calling my veganized pizza 'azzip' with as much pizzaz as possible! The spelt flour gives it a really nummy, rich flavour, but any kind of flour will work. For those who are celiac, brown rice flour is a great alternative, however the salt will need to be doubled to balance the natural sweetness of the flour.
Ingredients:
1 1/2-2 c. whole spelt flour
1/2 c. warm water
1 T. dry active yeast
1 t. sugar
1 t. salt
1 t. omega-369 oil (but any cooking kind will work)
3 T. cornmeal
1/3 c. tomato paste
3-5 T. water
1/3 c. basil leaves, finely chopped
1 t. dried oregano
Fixin's (any or all can be added)
2/3 c. soy cheese, shredded
fresh tomato slices
sundried tomatoes (NOT oil packed)
olives
spinach
mushrooms
peppers
onion
zucchini
corn
broccoli
chocolate :o)

Pour yeast and sugar into a shallow bowl with the warm water. Allow to sit till bubbly. Combine the spelt flour, salt, oil and yeast mixture in a bowl, adding more flour or water till it reaches a dough consistency that does not cling to your hands. Knead for about 5 minutes, then roll out to make a thin crust. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Sprinkle cornmeal on a baking sheet (lined works well!) or pizza pan and lay dough out on it. Roll the edges in to make a slight crust and allow to sit till oven is fully heated. Bake for about 10 minutes or till mostly cooked. Meanwhile, mix the sauce ingredients together to reach a desireable consistency, adding seasonings to taste. Remove from oven and add your fixings, putting the soycheese on last. Bake for about ten more minutes or till crust is fully cooked through and the cheese is lightly browned. (to test if dough is cooked, tear a tiny sliver and see if it's gummy or not) Serve with extra tomato sauce in which to dip those fine and dandy crusts you rolled!
Makes one thin crust pizza for two people or one hungry person.