Pizza Dough - Gluten Free

Pizza Crust   (wheat free and gluten free)

Virtually everyone who can't eat wheat or gluten misses good bread and good pizza crust. Well this is REALLY good pizza crust.

Hate those floppy pizzas that you can't pick up and eat with your hands? This pizza crust is crisp and firm, no floppy pizza here!

Makes one 12" thin pizza crust.

85 g brown rice flour (3/4 cup)

85 g tapioca flour

7 g dried yeast (gluten free version) (8 g = 2 tsp)

2 tsp xanthan gum

1 tsp unflavoured gelatine (agar, Knox)

Pinch salt (1 tsp)

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp olive oil

1 tsp vinegar

150 ml warm water

Toppings of choice

 

Preheat oven: 200°C, 400°F, Gas 6

1.  In a mixing bowl combine the rice flour, tapioca flour, yeast, xanthan gun, gelatine, salt and optional oregano.

2.  In a separate bowl mix the olive oil, vinegar and warm water.

3.  Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the wet mixture. Beat well for 5 - 6 minutes by hand, or for 3 minutes in a food mixer. The dough should be soft and slightly sticky.

4. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment, or lightly oil and flour. Put the dough on the baking sheet and using your hands knead the dough into a circular shape. Sprinkling with flour to stop sticking.

5. Make the edges slightly thicker to retain the filling. For the tomato sauce base we used plain crushed tomatoes for quickness, however you can make a tomato sauce to suit your taste, or use a store bought version. Then top with grated cheese (or non-dairy cheese if you're aiming for a vegan version), chopped veggies, jalepenos, herbs etc.

6. Bake the pizza base for 10 minutes.

7. Top the pizza with toppings of your choice and put back into the oven for 25 minutes, until golden brown and base crispy.

In case you're wondering why no sugar is used to activate the yeast, it's not needed. The yeast will work perfectly okay without using sugar.  This pizza is delicious either hot or cold and family members or guests will not notice the difference. 

Why not make small pizzas, approximately 3-4 inches in diameter to serve as a great buffet food, or little snacks.