Whole Wheat Roasted Eggplant Garlic Spinach Pan Pizzas

Steps

1. Make the dough: in a large bowl, whisk the bread flour, whole wheat flour, instant yeast and 9 g of the salt (keep the remaining 2 g for the sauce and eggplant). Add the lukewarm water and 10 g of the olive oil and stir into a sticky, shaggy dough. This is about 75% hydration and 2% salt.
2. Rest the dough 15 minutes, then knead in the bowl with wet hands or on a lightly oiled counter for 6 to 8 minutes until smoother and stretchy. Cover and let rise at about 75°F (24°C) for 1 to 1½ hours, until doubled in size.
3. Coat two 10-inch cast-iron skillets or 9x13-inch metal pans with 10 g of the olive oil each (20 g total). Divide the dough in half, place one piece in each pan and press toward the edges; if it springs back, rest 10 minutes and press again. Cover and proof at about 75°F (24°C) for 45 to 60 minutes, until puffy and it springs back slowly when poked.
4. While the dough rises, make the sauce: heat 10 g of the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add half of the garlic for 30 seconds, then add the cherry tomatoes, oregano and 1 g of the salt. Cook 15 minutes, mashing as they burst, until thick and jammy. Let cool.
5. Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Toss the eggplant with the remaining 20 g of olive oil and the last 1 g of salt on a baking sheet and roast 20 to 25 minutes, turning once, until soft and browned.
6. Toss the spinach with the remaining half of the garlic. Raise the oven to 475°F (245°C) and move a rack to the lowest position.
7. Spread half the sauce over each dough, leaving a thin border. Top each with half the mozzarella, half the garlic spinach and half the roasted eggplant, then sprinkle half the Parmesan over each.
8. Bake 18 to 22 minutes, until the cheese bubbles, the edges and bottom are deep golden and the crust reaches 200–210°F (93–99°C) in the center.
9. Sprinkle the red pepper flakes and basil over the pizzas. Rest in the pans 5 minutes, then move to a rack to cool 5 minutes more so the bottoms stay crisp. Cut each pizza into 6 slices.