Pizza (gluten free crust recipe)

Homemade pizza is a pretty regular meal in our house.  It is yummy, easy, healthier than take out or frozen, and provides us with lots of leftovers.  I opted for a gluten-free crust tonight. What I particularly like about the gluten free crust is that it is much easier for my son to chew than a traditional crust.  We make 2 pizzas when we make pizza at home, one that we can make dairy-free for my son and the other, larger one so we will have plenty for leftovers.

Gluten Free Pizza Crust Recipe

Ingredients:
3 egg whites, or 9 Tbs liquid egg whites
1 Tbs olive oil
1/2 c. almond milk (I used store bought)
1/4 c.+ 1/8 c. brown rice flour
1/4 c.  sorghum flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 3/4 tsp xanthan gum
1/8 tsp garlic powder

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Beat egg whites until frothy in a medium sized bowl. 

Step 2: Add olive oil, baking soda, baking powder and blend.  Add almond milk and blend.

Step 3: Add flours and xanthan gum and stir until dough thickens.  If you would like a little flavor to your dough, add the garlic powder and mix well.  The dough will be similar to a runny cookie dough consistency.

Step 4: Spray a 10" pizza pan with cooking spray and sprinkle a light amount of corn meal over pan.  Drop dough in the center of the pan.  Wet fingers and spread into pan (approx. 1/4" thick).  You may need to wet fingers a few times while spreading to keep the dough from tearing.  NOTE: the dough does thicken during baking. 



Step 5: Partially bake 10-15 minutes until dough is lightly browned.

NOTE: I used the measurements in the ingredients for our smaller pizza.  I used 1 1/2 the recipe measurements to make our larger pizza.

While the dough is cooking...
To make the sauce you will need

1 can tomato sauce
1, 6 oz can tomato paste
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp Italian herbs

Combine all ingredients into a bowl and mix until all seasonings are dispersed throughout the sauce.

When the dough is done, add the sauce, and then add your favorite toppings.  This time we used mozzarella cheese, turkey pepperoni, chicken, and red peppers.  We put dairy free, soy free cheese on my son's pizza.  We also chop the toppings up before placing them on his pizza, as he still doesn't have a lot of teeth to chew large chunks of food.

When your toppings are added...

Bake at 400 degrees for about 8-10 minutes until the cheese is melted.  Turn the oven to Broil and broil for about 5-7 minutes until the cheese starts to brown and is bubbly. 

Serve and ENJOY!!