Monday, December 5, 2011

Gluten Free PIZZA!!!!!

"I WANT PIZZA!!!!!"-Direct quote from my adoring husband this evening. "Can I do a cheat meal and get Pizza hut?"-another direct quote from the same adoring husband. "Yes, you can have pizza-no you can't have Pizza hut, I will make you a pizza!"-Direct quote from me. The more I cook, the less I like my family getting food anywhere else other than my kitchen. If I cook it I know what goes into it, I am the only person that touches it and I KNOW I want what is best for my family-when, even though those "wonderful" fast food joints claim to be "family friendly", being a "friend" to your families health is the last thing on their mind.
So... enter in: The Gluten free Almond Flour pizza crust. I WISH I could say that this is 100% mine but I needed help so Google took me here:
http://level11fitblog.wordpress.com/2011/03/25/gluten-free-almond-meal-pizza-crust/

I, of course, did my own slight modifications to it but that is the general idea. Here is what I ended up with:



It obviously doesn't look quite like a regular pizza and it doesn't taste just like one either. However, I was shocked at how good it was. I was so shocked I ate 3 pieces before I realized what I did! :D
I am only going to do the ingredients for the crust itself. You add what you like on top. Get creative!!

Here's What You'll Need:
  • 2 cups Almond meal/flour (I grind my own in a coffee grinder)
  • 2 omega-3 eggs
  • 2.5-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp sea salt-To Taste
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp butter, melted
  • granulated garlic
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. add all ingredients EXCEPT the butter and granulated garlic in a large bowl and mix with a spoon until all is incorporated and it looks kinda like a "dough".
  3. Take wax paper or parchment paper (I suggest parchment paper) and cover your pizza pan
  4. put the dough in the middle of the pan and press down
  5. I then placed plastic wrap on top of the dough and used a cup to flatten it out, you want it VERY THIN
  6. once your dough is pressed out as far as you can comfortably take it, place in preheated oven (just the crust) for 15 minutes
  7. After 15 minutes take it out and dress as you wish, then return to oven for another 15 minutes.
  8. Serve and enjoy!
This will serve 3 really hungry people or 4 normal people (aka not all growing boys, lol!)

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