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Gluten Free Pizza Quest …

September 5th, 2009 at Sat, 5th, 2009 at 7:58 am by Lisa - Gluten Free Foodie

 

bob's red mill gf pizza mix blog

I am not sure what set this off in me but suddenly I have to have PIZZA!          I think it is because it is the one thing that we all crave and want the most. So I have spent the past few days investigating, shopping and searching to find the best tasting, easiest and least expensive way to get the ULTIMATE GLUTEN FREE PIZZA … (Oh and not having to travel via ferry all the time to Seattle.)

Here are the results so far – (See scrumptious pizza picture above.)
The best tasting, approximately 1 hour 15 minutes isBob’s Red MillGluten Free Pizza Crust Whole Grain Mix – (It has a bright green label on it.) I bought it at Central Market for $3.59 not including toppings. I used local meat from Isernio’s Sausage Hot Italian flavor,Red Onion and Mozzarella Cheese and Olive Oil lightly sprinkled on top. The basil is fresh from my garden, but put it on after it has cooked to get the best flavor. The directions on Bob’s package were a little basic but I would maybe suggest a few changes. There was plenty of dough to make it in a half sheet pan (12×17) and a jelly roll pan. I don’t mind the shape, taste is most important to me. I also like a thinner crust … ease of getting it out of the pan is also important! (It called for 2 – 12 inch pizza pans) I haven’t had luck with the round pans and gluten free pizza crust in the past so I opted with the shorter sides of the half sheet pan. The dough had a good yeasty taste to it but next time I would suggest adding Italian seasoning and garlic powder to it. For a first time with the mix it was easy. The directions said to use wet hands to spread out the dough and that was the best part because it made it soooo much easier than doing it dry with more flour! I highly suggest this mix and now knowing a few things to tweak it, look forward to future cravings and pizza parties. I think this mix would be good to make bread sticks out of as well, maybe add some Parmesan cheese to it and Italian spices. YUM!
Tip: I have found the best way to re-heat pizza is to use a non-stick pan with a lid and heat on low for approximately 5-8 minutes. If you do not have a non-stick pan with a lid put a few drops of water or olive oil in the pan, heat it slightly and then put the pizza in the pan and cover it for a few minutes. The crust will crisp right up as if it were made in a wood fire oven!)
The easiest is Glutino’s Gluten Free Duo Cheese Pizza – $4.89 at Central Market in Poulsbo.
It was OK for a quickie pizza in 10-15 minutes but I needed to add spices to it wake up the flavor. Look for it in the freezer section. It is small so if you are feeding a few people and in a hurry you might want to grab one per person and have a big salad.

Next … I will be trying a frozen Brown Rice Pizza Crust by Nature’s Hilights $5.99 for 2 crusts in one box. Look for an update in a few weeks  … I have to go walk now before I turn into a pizza!

 

In the past few weeks I have heard “rumors” about new pizza places that offer really good gluten free pizza – all over WA state.  Feel free to contact me glutenfreefoodie@gmail.com  with any and all info.  Stay tuned as more reviews will follow … in the meantime, enjoy the suggestions above to get you through those rough patches or sudden end of summer blues  … and join me on the

ULTIMATE GLUTEN FREE PIZZA CHALLENGE!!!

(This was orginally posted on the Gluten Free Foodies blog on August 18, 2009.  I just want to make sure that the newbies don’t miss the VIPi aka Very Important Pizza info!)

For more info about Gluten Free Foodies events and other Gluten Intolerant resources go to http://www.glutenfreefoodies.blogspot.com

Learning to live Gluten Free is a challenge. Gathering with like minded people while exchanging ideas, life experiences and gluten free food is more interesting! So I created, Gluten Free Foodies, to support Gluten Intolerant and other Food Sensitive people by gathering at monthly events and celebrating the foods that we can eat! Feel free to send me an email at glutenfreefoodie@gmail.com After all, didn't Erma Bombeck once say ... "I am not a glutton, I am an explorer of food."

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