Ingredients

For the dough:

• 2 1/2 tsps dry yeast
• 1 tsp white sugar
• 1 cup warm water (110º F)
• 1 1/2 cups white flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 Tbs olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp basil
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp rosemary

For the "Cheese"

• 1 cup cashew nuts*
• 1 cup water
• 2 Tbs juice lemon
• 2 Tbs nutritional yeast flakes**
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp salt

Preparation

For the dough:

1. Preheat the oven to 450º F. In a medium bowl, dissolve the yeast with the sugar in the warm water. Let stand until the mixture is creamy, about 10 minutes.

2. Gradually add the flour, salt and oil. Mix until a well formed dough. Let it rest for 30 minutes.

3. Put the dough on a lightly floured surface and using a rolling pin roll it out in the shape you prefer.

4. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased and floured tin; bake for 10 minutes.

5. Take it out of the oven and add the tomato sauce, spread the “cheese” and the rest of the preferred ingredients.

6. Bake again for an additional 20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

For the "Cheese":

1. Put all the ingredients in the blender and blend until thick and creamy (about 3-4 minutes).

* The cashew nut is from Brazil which has a very light flavor; due to its high consistency in natural fats and very soft fiber, it is the perfect nut to make a sauce immensely similar to a cheese sauce or bechamel sauce. This nut can be found in "Jumbo" supermarkets or other health food stores or where there is a wide variety of nuts.

** Nutritional yeast is not the commonly known brewer's yeast. They are flakes of a deactivated yeast from molasses, which is widely used in vegetarian and vegan circles for its cheese-like flavor or as a condiment for various recipes and dishes, giving them an exquisite flavor.