Gluten free pizza dough without xanthan gum
Vegan, FODMAP friendlyMakes 2 large or 4 medium pizza bases Cups and teaspoons are in Australian measurements. Use gram weights for international accuracy
Ingredients
For the yeast mixture:
- 100 g warm water
- 2 teaspoons caster sugar
- 7.5 g (1 sachet) dried yeast
For the pizza bases:
- 120 g (¾ cup) fine white or brown rice flour
- 60 g (½ cup) tapioca or cassava flour
- 60 g (½ cup) sorghum flour
- 1 - 1 ½ teaspoons fine salt
- pinch dried ginger powder (optional, see notes)
- 10 g psyllium husk powder or 15 g psyllium husk flakes
- 60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil or vegetable oil
- 300 g warm water
Instructions
- To make the yeast mixture, combine 100 g warm water, the sugar and yeast in a small bowl. Set aside in a warm spot for 10–20 minutes. The top of the mixture should be slightly domed and very bubbly. If this doesn’t happen, discard the mixture and start again (as yeast is inactive).
- Meanwhile, combine flours, salt, ginger powder (if using) and psyllium in a large non-reactive bowl. Add the bloomed yeast, olive oil and 300 g warm water and use a spoon to stir thoroughly until no lumps remain. The dough should look a bit like thick porridge. Cover and set aside to rise in a warm, non-draughty place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
- Divide dough into 2 or 4 portions. Using thoroughly oiled hands, place one piece of dough on a prepared tray and use your hands to press it out into a circular pizza shape, about 20 cm in diameter for small pizzas or 30 cm for large. You can make the pizza thinner or thicker depending on how you like it but remember that this will affect cooking time. I like to leave
- the edges a little thicker than the body of the pizza to mimic a traditional pizza crust. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake pizzas one at a time for 15–20 minutes, thickness dependent. I like to put a small baking dish of boiling water in base of oven to give dough a bit of lift (the steam will help the dough puff up (but this is optional).
- Remove from oven – pizza is now ready to top with your favourite toppings.
Notes
- Dried ginger powder can help the yeast work to it's full potential. It's an optional but easy way to ensure pizza success. In Australia, you can easily buy dried ginger powder at the supermarket in the spice section.
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