Crispy Thin-Crust Gluten Free Pizza Dough

Pizza has been one of the hardest things to give up for me since going on a gluten-free diet. There are some decent-tasting gluten free pizzas offered in larger pizzarias, but nothings better than a nice homemade crust. Finally, after much trial and error, I finally came up with a successful recipe that is easy to make and really tasty!! Now, I can satisfy my craving for a delicious pizza!!

For the dough, you will need:

2 cups brown rice flour

1 cup tapioca flour

2 tbsp corn meal

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp yeast

1 1/4 cup warm water

Little more flour for kneading the dough

Cornmeal to sprinkle on the tray

Instructions:

In a large bowl, mix together the brown rice flour, tapioca flour, cornmeal and salt. Then add the olive oil and mix with a fork.

In a measuring cup, add warm water and the yeast and stir until the top is foamed. Then make a well in the flour and add, all at once, the water mixture. Mix together until it forms a firm dough and knead for about 5 minutes. After this, cover with a damp cloth and let it sit to rise for 1 hour.

Then, grease a pizza tray and sprinkle some cornmeal on the tray. Flaten the dough as much as you can with a rolling pin, and then place dough on the tray.

Tip: It is difficult to work with the flour because it breaks easily due to the lack of gluten. I usually form the dough in the shape I want and then place it on the pizza tray and gently press the dough towards the edges, until I have an even thin crust.

Add your favourite toppings and cook at 375 degrees for approximately 20-30 minutes or until crust is golden.

Pizza Topping Suggestion:
Pesto, Carmelized Onions, Grilled Chicken


Instead of a traditional red sauce, I sometimes like to make homemade pesto:
In a food processor, add about two cups of fresh basil leaves, 2 cloves of garlic, a generous amount of olive oil and a pinch of salt. It tastes great!!

In the photo above, the toppings are fresh ground tomatoes, carmalized onions, artichokes, chicken, red pepper and parmasan cheese.

Enjoy!!