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Looking for a new pizza dough recipe - something different?

I am looking for a new pizza dough recipe - something that isn't the traditional: Yeast & water Flour salt sugar oil I make pizza every month or two, my family prefers homemade to chain pizza or even local restaurant pizzas. While the old standard is a good recipe, I'd like to try something different. Seems that every single pizza dough recipe I get tastes the same, no matter how you switch around or alter the amounts of the main ingredients. Any ideas? Your favorites? Tried and true recipes? Thanks!

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1. I throw in a teaspoon each of minced garlic and oregano. Also recently used wheat flour for half the flour. Also for a change of pace, I use a deep dish pizza pan sometimes. The crust can end up 3/4" thick in spots. (It's an acquired taste.) Also, when I make deep dish, I spray the pan and coat it with a thin layer of cornmeal. That also works on regular pizza dough.
2. Instead of the usual pizza crust recipe, try using a batch of foccacia which is an herby, coarse, flat yeast bread made with olive oil. The crust willbe very flavorful and you might find you need less toppings as a result.
3. Pizza Hut Style Pizza Dough (Bread Machine) 6 servings 2½ hours 2 hours prep 1 1/3 cups water 2 teaspoons sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons cornmeal 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon msg (Accent*) 1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast Add ingredients (except for cornmeal) to machine bread pan in order as per manufacturer's instructions. Set to "Dough" cycle. Lightly grease one 9 x 13-inch pan and sprinkle with cornmeal. When the dough cycle is complete, roll out dough and place in pan. Let rest in pans for 10-15 minutes. Add toppings of your choice. Bake at 350°F until done (approximately 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of toppings). I make the pizza in 9x13 rectangular pans rather than the round pizza pans, because the squares pieces are easier to reheat and pack in school lunches. ------------------------------------OR--------------------------------------- black-bean-pizza-dough recipe 8 servings 1¼ hours 1 hour prep 1 teaspoon active dry yeast 2 cups bread flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup lukewarm water 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) 1/4 cup pureed black beans (if use canned beans, rinse and drain first) Combine and knead all ingredients (I used my bread machine). Let rise 50-60 minutes. Roll dough on a cornmeal-covered counter. Place dough in pizza pan. For a thin, crispy crust, place toppings on dough and bake immediately. For a thicker, chewier crust, allow dough to rise 15-30 minutes before adding toppings. Place pizza on the bottom rack of oven (Preheated to 500 degrees) 5-10 minutes. We filled our pizzas with pizza sauce, rest of the black beans, tomatoes, zucchini, onions