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.

Comments

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Hey, Brandon just came in and asked me to please thank you for him for sending his sock.

So, thank you from the seriously text-challenged guy.

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

I figured that hiding the sock under the desk was about right for age and gender, but my assumption that all kids that age live through their internet connections is obviously way off.

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Not Mr B--reading is an issue. Drums? Now, that is his language! *g*