Remember in my recent review of Galaxy Nutritional Foods Rice Vegan cheese I told you that what got me to the point of trying a dairy-free cheese product was a pizza I made for dinner for the kids? Well, if you don’t remember (or you didn’t read that post ~shame on you! ~, click HERE). If you did read that post (thank you!) you will recall that I wanted a “cheese” that we could all eat, and since I’m the only one in the house who is dairy-free, I’ve got some tough customers! While the product I reviewed did not do it for me in regard to cheese, I did end up (mainly out of curiosity) trying Daiya shreds, and not only did I find them acceptable, so did the rest of the family. So, now, I could have that pizza.
And as timing would have it, there came the April Adopt a Gluten Free Blogger event (hosted -and created- by Sea over at the Book of Yum). And as good fortune would have it, I actually remembered it this time. And how’s this for a nice coincidence? I discovered a new-to-me gluten-free blogger that I really liked, you know, someone “adoptable”! Oh, it gets even better – she had on her site a pizza crust recipe that looked and sounded pretty amazing. Clearly, the planets were aligned.
And that is how this gorgeous dish of a pizza came to be.
And as timing would have it, there came the April Adopt a Gluten Free Blogger event (hosted -and created- by Sea over at the Book of Yum). And as good fortune would have it, I actually remembered it this time. And how’s this for a nice coincidence? I discovered a new-to-me gluten-free blogger that I really liked, you know, someone “adoptable”! Oh, it gets even better – she had on her site a pizza crust recipe that looked and sounded pretty amazing. Clearly, the planets were aligned.
And that is how this gorgeous dish of a pizza came to be.
So, who is responsible for this terrific pizza crust? For that, we have Iris over at The Daily Dietribe to thank. Thank you, Iris!
Now, for the really important stuff: How was it?
Now, for the really important stuff: How was it?
The dough came together easily in the stand mixer.
The recipe is simple to make (I let my stand mixer do all the work), could easily fall into the “quick & easy” category (mine was 40 minutes to the table!), and is highly adaptable to suit your dietary needs as well as your pantry staples. No yeast? No problem – baking powder works just as well in this recipe. No amaranth? Use an alternative flour. No honey? Use agave. Dairy-free like me? Use plant milk or water. And it got 4 out of 4 clean plates in my house!
The dough is easy to work with (I rolled mine right onto a hot cornmeal-dusted pizza stone with a sheet of wax paper on top to prevent sticking to the rolling pin), and while it baked up firm enough to pick up by the slice, it was surprisingly tender and light. And the flavor was very genuine – it reminded me of pizza from a restaurant I went to prior to going gluten-free where they made the pizza by the slice – literally formed the dough into a rustic slice and made each slice to order. I’d never had a crust that flavorful until now.
The dough is easy to work with (I rolled mine right onto a hot cornmeal-dusted pizza stone with a sheet of wax paper on top to prevent sticking to the rolling pin), and while it baked up firm enough to pick up by the slice, it was surprisingly tender and light. And the flavor was very genuine – it reminded me of pizza from a restaurant I went to prior to going gluten-free where they made the pizza by the slice – literally formed the dough into a rustic slice and made each slice to order. I’d never had a crust that flavorful until now.
A rustic free-form veggie pizza.
I even used part of my dough to make a smaller free-form pizza.
So, click on over to Iris’ site and grab the recipe for Pizza Crust, and while you’re there, you’ll want to be sure and check out some of her other recipes like her Marninara Sauce, Ginger Coconut Vegetable Soup, and Basil Thai Noodles!
So, click on over to Iris’ site and grab the recipe for Pizza Crust, and while you’re there, you’ll want to be sure and check out some of her other recipes like her Marninara Sauce, Ginger Coconut Vegetable Soup, and Basil Thai Noodles!
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