Making Gluten-Free Pizza Crust is Tougher Than You Think (Conclusion)

Buying gluten-free pizza crust is a better use of your time, especially when you realize how many steps and ingredients there are. As we covered previously, there are some people who thrive on challenges. To make gluten-free pizza crust yourself is a bit of a challenge, obviously. However, is it worth it? Buying the crust instead might be a better use of your time.

Steps to Make Gluten-Free Pizza Crust Yourself

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After mixing the ingredients, flatten the dough with your hands, using flour if needed to avoid sticking. Use a rolling-pin to shape it to 14 inches round. Place on a parchment lined pan. Top with your favorite sauces and toppings. Bake in a pre-heated 425 degree F oven for 12 to 18 minutes. Which gluten-free all-purpose flour to use? There are many options out there. One is Cup 4 Cup. It has a very neutral flavor and a texture that is very close (but not identical) to traditional wheat-based flours. It contains milk powder which really adds a lot of softness and a texture not normally found in gluten-free flours. The biggest problem with this is that many people with celiac disease are also lactose intolerant.There are lactose-free options out there that avoid this, although the end product ends up a little bit less like a traditional pizza crust.

Adding the oil as well as the vinegar to the yeast mixture is the next step people should take before adding the rest of the liquid ingredients to the mixture. Everything should be mixed well in order to turn it into dough. The milk should be heated so that it's warm and then combined with the sugar as well as the yeast. The ingredients in this bowl should then be mixed while the flour mix, xanthan gum and salt are combined in a separate bowl. Combine all ingredients to create the dough. The dough should be made into two balls and then be placed on a rolling board and flattened to about 1/8" of thickness. Adding some rice flour to the rolling board or the dough every once in awhile will help keep the dough from sticking to the board and creating a gooey mess. Once the dough is made the oven should be hot and ready to bake.

Baking Your Gluten-Free Pizza Crust

Be sure and preheat to 400 degrees Fahrenheit prior to starting your dough mixing to be confident it's ready for the pizza. Baking the dough into a crust doesn't take long and should be pre-baked for seven minutes to set the crust. Once the crust is pre-baked the toppings can be added. Finally, place the crust with your desired toppings in the oven for roughly ten to fifteen minutes or until the cheese begins to bubble and brown. Once this has been done then the pizza should be placed into the oven and cooked for fifteen to twenty minutes but keep in mind that some pizzas will require more cooking time than others depending on size and the toppings. Once that has been completed then the process of making pizza gluten free is fairly straightforward...

Well, yeah, after about 400 different steps and ingredients.  You might do better to buy gluten-free pizza crusts instead.

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