Gluten-Free Yeast-Raised Pizza Crust

Name: Gluten-Free Yeast-Raised Pizza Crust
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 2 larges eggs; 1 Tbsp granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons packet instant yeast; 2 Tbsps olive oil, plus more for brushing; 473 milliliters white rice flour; 1 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters tapioca starch; 118 milliliters very warm water (120º to 130ºF); 1 teaspoon xanthan gum

Gluten-Free Yeast-Raised Pizza Crust is a gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian crust. This recipe makes 2 servings with 995 calories, 21g of protein, and 21g of fat each. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, instant yeast, tapioca starch, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. In a small bowl, mix together the wet ingredients with a fork or small whisk until combined.

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Pour the wet ingredients over the dry. Using a wooden spoon, stir to combine until a dough forms. The dough will be on the dry side. This is normal.

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Generously sprinkle your counter with white rice flour. Turn the dough out onto the counter. Knead the dough until it is smooth. If, after kneading for a minute, the dough is still dry and doesn’t hold together, add a tablespoon more water.

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White Rice Flour

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Center the dough on a 16 1/2 by 12 1/2-inch piece of parchment paper. Dust the dough generously with white rice flour.

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White Rice Flour

Dough

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Baking Paper

Roll out the dough until it covers the parchment paper.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Paper

Set a rimmed baking sheet very close to the rolled-out crust. Grab the corners of one of the long sides of the parchment paper and slide the crust into the pan. Do this quickly.

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Lightly brush olive oil over the top of the crust with a pastry brush. Cover the dough completely with plastic wrap. Allow to rise at room temperature for 45 minutes, or until dough is light and slightly puffy.

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Olive Oil

Crust

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Wrap

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Pastry Brush

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Top and bake as directed. If recipe calls for brushing the crust with olive oil, you can skip that step because the crust is already brushed with oil.

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