Mama's Unsalted Salty Bread

My family call this Mama's Unsalted Salty Bread! It is a recipe for making deep dish pizza dough (in a cast iron skillet) or bread bowl dough. I make this bread often, but it never lasts long enough to become a bread bowl! My family slices it and eats it hot out of the oven! No salt in the recipe, but during the last 5 minutes of baking time, you brush melted "Earth Balance" buttery spread or sticks on your bowls and it becomes salty!

- Vegan Mama Jodi

1 pkg. active dry yeast

1 t Vegan cane sugar

1/2 c warm water

In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, mix together the yeast, sugar and warm water. Let stand for 5-10 minutes.

2 c unbleached flour

1/2 c vital wheat gluten flour (we use Arrowhead Mills)

1/2 c water

2 - 3 T extra virgin olive oil, divided

1/8 c melted "Earth Balance" buttery sticks or spread (for brushing bread bowls only)

If you have a food processor use it! In a bowl (or processor on low) slowly alternate adding the flour, yeast mixture, water and 1 T oil until mixed. Continue kneading in processor or on a floured surface for approximately 5 minutes. Knead until the elastic dough ball is easy to handle and not sticky (adding more flour or water if needed). Divide dough in half and roll each piece into a ball (cut a few crisscross slits across the top of the bread bowls if you like). Brush with remaining olive oil, cover with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place for 45minutes to an hour.

Pizza crusts: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Punch down the dough, knead for 2-3 minutes and roll out into two pizza crusts. Carefully press dough into a cast iron skillet or a pan with high sides. Cover with your favorite toppings and bake for 10-20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

Bread bowls: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 15 minutes, remove from the oven and brush with melted "Earth Balance" buttery spread or sticks. Return to the oven and bake approximately 5 more minutes or until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes to cool. Carefully cut a circle out of the top to create a bowl or just slice and eat!

Makes two 10" pizza crusts or two bread bowls.