Gluten Free Pizza Crust

[deborahjross]

I finally found a pizza crust that Dave can eat that's not all cracker-like. It's not identical to a really good wheat crust, but it's quite acceptable. The unusual ingredients can be found at health food stores.

1 T yeast
2/3 c warm (not hot) water
1/2 tsp sugar

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix yeast, sugar and water and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. It'll foam up nicely to show the yeast is alive.

2/3 c brown rice flour
1/2 c tapioca flour
2 T dry milk powder
2 tsp xanthan gum
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp agar powder
(1 tsp Italian herbs)

Mix these - the original recipe called for an electric mixer with a dough hook, but I use a food processor. Then add the yeast and
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp cider vinegar

This will make a firm, slightly sticky dough. Roll out (I use 2 sheets of wax paper or just dust the dough ball with a little extra rice flour. Should be about 12" diameter. Bake on a lightly greased pizza pan about 10 minutes. Then add sauce, cheese, toppings as you desire and pop it back into the oven for another 15-20 minutes.

I've tried lowering the temperature to 400 and find I like the texture better.