GLUTEN FREE PIZZA CRUST RECIPE
Gluten Free Flour Blend
1/4 cup millet flour
3/4 cup white rice flour (or use a mixture of brown rice and white rice flour)
1/4 cup sweet rice flour
1/4 cup arrowroot starch (or tapioca starch)
1/2 cup tapioca flour
2 teaspoons guar gum
OR 2 cups of gluten free flour blend
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 1/2 Tablespoons raw local honey
1 teaspoon honey for proofing yeast
2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water, (heated to 115 -120 degrees)
2 Tablespoons ricotta cheese, yogurt, milk, or for casein free try almond meal
2 organic eggs
2 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon Honey
Note: If you like your pizza dough seasoned, try adding some Italian seasoning to the dough. I put two tablespoons of organic Italian seasoning
DIRECTIONS:
Mix the olive oil, ricotta cheese (if using almond meal, save and add to the dry ingredients), honey, and vinegar in a medium size bowl and set aside so the mixture comes to room temperature.
This mixture should not be cold when mixed with the dry ingredients.
Next, in a separate bowl combine all the dry ingredients and sift together.
In a separate small bowl, place your yeast and the teaspoon of honey. Mix with about 1/4 cup of the heated water, stir, and let it sit for a few minutes. Once you know the yeast is active, proceed with the recipe.
At this point, you want to double check and make sure all your ingredients have come to room temperature.
Give the dry ingredients a few stirs. Add the egg, ricotta mixture to the dry ingredients and stir
Add the yeast mixture. At this point, gauge the liquid level. You want the dough to look like stiff cake batter. The dough should still hold the swirls after you stir it, but it should be shiny and not dull.
Add the rest of the water slowly until the right consistency is achieved. I used another 1/2 cup – making 3/4 cup of warm water total. Since different brands of flour and measuring techniques vary, it is best to eyeball this and add the water slowly to get the texture you want. You will get good at knowing what gluten free pizza dough is supposed to look like.
Cover and let rise for 1 hour
Turn oven on 400 degrees
Lightly brush olive oil in pan. With a cake scraper, slowly spread the pizza dough batter You want the batter to be evenly distributed. To create a beautiful crust edge to your pizza dough cover your hands in olive oil and shape the edges like you want them. Or use the back of a metal spoon dipped in olive oil. If you find your hands or spoon are getting too sticky get a little more olive oil.
Pre-bake crust for 10 minutes.
Take out of the oven and then add toppings. Cook for about 7 minutes maybe more. If you want your cheese to brown, turn the broiler on for about 2 minutes before taking the pizza out. Be careful though because the pizza will burn if left too long- I recommend watching this process carefully!!
Makes 1 12-13 inch pizza crust.
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