Funny how pizza was always had tomato and cheese. I didn't know anyone who made their own crust.
It's just not the case anymore.
Pizza night is a big event and everyone is involved. Adia pours the flours together and mixes. Spencer chops and I make the sauce.
My sister gave me this recipe if anyone knows where it comes from please post it. This makes a small amount so I usually doubles it but I only at 3tea xanthum gum when I double it.

1 T yeast
2/3 cup rice flour
½ cup tapioca flour
2 tea xanthum gum (when doubling the recipe I change it to 3 tea xanthum gum and not 4)
1 tea Italian seasoning
½ tea sugar
½ tea salt
¾ warm milk (soy, rice or cow milk) I use rice milk and it turns out just fine
1 tea olive oil
1 tea vinegar

Preheat oven to 425

Blend dry ingredients including yeast. Add warm milk oil and vinegar beat for 2 minutes on high. Put in greased pan, sprinkling rice flour when needed. Make edges thickest. Bake for ten minutes add toppings and bake for another 20-25 min.

Toppings

For "my child can't eat anything" people here is a great topping:

for the sauce puree artichoke hearts, high quality olive oil, garlic, pinch of salt and some spices like rosemary, sage, basil anything really.

I love spinach on pizza and add it whenever I can. I get the frozen organic spinach from Trader Joe's. I add grilled zucchini, yellow squash, and onions.

now for the final touch I know it sounds odd but drizzle a little bit of pure honey. Think about how people honey roast ham, it's like that.

For "my kid can't eat anything but pine nuts are okay"

Get some nice oil (I love truffle flavored olive oil) for those not in the know truffle is not chocolate it refers to a mushroom. Pan fry a whole chopped onion and tablespoons of fresh rosemary. Top with kalamata olives. There is no sauce for this pizza.

(the picture has normal olives they are not as good)

Toppings for everyone
tomato sauce any of your favorites. I like to make it from paste, red cooking wine, spices, lots of basil and salt. We will add any combination of what we have in the fridge:
• spinach frozen or fresh
• peppers (I pan fry them with a little salt if they are frozen)
• mushrooms
• olives
• purple onions
• olives
• egg plant
• asparagus
• zucchini
• yellow squash
• prosciutto, lamb, chicken, sausage (I don't care for meat so I leave it off)
• mozzarella, parmesan or my favorite goat cheese (or just leave off cheese add enough salt and cheese isn't missed)
Really the list is endless
For something new I pan fry all the vegetables with salt. I'm not sure if any of you noticed yet I LOVE salt.

2 comments

1. Rebecca on September 25, 2009 8:43 PM

   I LOVE your pizza (as long as there's not goat cheese - EW). Hands down the best pizza I've ever had.

    
2. Raych on September 26, 2009 7:59 AM

   can I omit the yeast in the dough?????