It’s Friday!  Which in our house means pizza / family movie night.  I had a recipe for my favourite Айвазовский gluten free, vegan pizza crust that was lost when I updated my site so … for those that are interested, here it is again!  Enjoy!

Gluten Free Pizza (recipe courtesy of Cooking Light Gluten Free Cookbook)

1 package active dry yeast (approx 2 1/4 tsp)

2 1/2 tsp sugar, divided (I like to use coconut sugar)

1 cup warm milk (I use unsweetened almond milk)

1 cup (approx) Brown rice flour

1/2 cup cornstarch (or if allergic to corn, arrowroot or tapioca starch)

2 tsp xanthan gum (or guar gum is allergic to corn)

1 tsp italian seasoning

1/2 tsp sea salt

4 tsp olive oil, divided

2 tsp apple cider vinegar

Directions:

1. preheat oven to 450 degrees

2. dissolve 1/2 tsp sugar in warm milk.  Add yeast, mix slightly and let stand for approx 5 min

3. combine 3/4 cup brown rice flour, and remaining dry ingredients in a bowl / stand mixer.

4. add yeast mixture, and remaining wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix.  Add two tbsp brown rice flour and mix again.  Mixture will be wet … I use a spatula to spoon mixture onto parchment lined pizza pans (I get two small pizzas from this or one large.  I often will double the recipe to get two large pizzas depending on my kids appetites that night!)

5. I use approximately 2 tbsp brown rice flour to sprinkle over dough so that I can form it into a pizza shape.

6. place in your preheated oven and bake for 10 min.

7. remove pizza crust, add desired toppings and cook for an additional 11-12 min.

Enjoy!