Over the years, I have perfected pizza and I can make a pretty good one in my opinion. I have had plenty of practice. In our opinion, the perfect pizza has TJs fresh pizza sauce, Margherita sandwich-style pepperoni and Dierberg's mozzarella.
When I started the Whole30 program, I assumed (and was probably correct) that my biggest challenge, and the thing I'd miss most, was pizza on a Friday night.
So, the one thing I looked forward to at the end of the challenge was the thought of Friday night pizza. The first one I made was the real deal-used regular flour and I made it the same way as I had always done. Well, it didn't bother either of us, so we are not gluten intolerant at all.
However, after doing the Whole30, I was determined to try to find an option that can be classed as paleo.
I found some gluten-free flour. It has a lot of ground beans in it, so it's not strictly paleo. However, I was shy of using almond or coconut flour to make the base. The first time I made it, it came out OK. It was pretty hard to roll out the base, It took me a couple of times, but it was pretty good. We were happy in thinking that we'd found a solution to the gluten problem. However, the second time I tried it, it was terrible. I couldn't get it rolled out thin enough. I tried 3 times to no avail and I ended up kneading it into the pan. It was way too thick in the middle and tasted terrible.
I found some gluten-free flour. It has a lot of ground beans in it, so it's not strictly paleo. However, I was shy of using almond or coconut flour to make the base. The first time I made it, it came out OK. It was pretty hard to roll out the base, It took me a couple of times, but it was pretty good. We were happy in thinking that we'd found a solution to the gluten problem. However, the second time I tried it, it was terrible. I couldn't get it rolled out thin enough. I tried 3 times to no avail and I ended up kneading it into the pan. It was way too thick in the middle and tasted terrible.
Next, I tried a paleo pizza recipe. I mashed up about 1 1/2 cups of cauliflower, added 1 cup of mozzarella and mixed together with an egg. I cooked the base first (top pic), then added the sauce, pepperoni and cheese and cooked until the cheese was brown (bottom pic). I liked it, Sam was less enthusiastic, but it was definitely NOT pizza!!!!
Tonight I am going to try half gluten-free and half regular flour to see if I can get a happy medium crust. There are plenty of recipes out there to try. Hopefully, I'll get it right eventually!!!!
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