Lentil Pizza Crust
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Recipe type: Bread
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 2 medium pizzas
 
Here's a gluten free pizza crust recipe that really knocks it out of the park! Even if you don't need to skip the gluten, lentil flour ups the nutritional content turning pizza into a health food. The crust is nice and crispy.
Ingredients
  • 1 package rapid rise yeast
  • 1 t honey
  • ¼ c warm water
  • 2 c unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 c lentil flour
  • 1 T herbs de Provence
  • 1 T chia seeds
  • 1 t sea salt
  • 1 T olive oil
  • ¾ c water
Instructions
  1. Proof the yeast by placing it in the warm water with the honey. Stir, and then leave it alone for about 5 minutes as it bubbles and doubles in size.
  2. Meanwhile, add the flours, herbs, seeds and salt to a food processor. Pulse a few times to mix. Once the yeast is proofed, add it, the extra water, and the olive oil to the food processor. Pulse a few times, then let it whir away. It will form a ball that gets pummeled around in circles. Keep at it for a couple of minutes, so you won't need to knead much. Of course, you can use a mixer or a spoon if you don't have a food processor.
  3. On a lightly floured surface turn out the dough. Knead it until it feels smooth and elastic. Form a ball and drizzle olive oil over the dough. Place dough in a bowl and cover with a wet towel. Let it rest in a warm place for 45 minutes, but longer is OK too. Dough won't rise as much as a traditional wheat dough, but don't worry, it's just fine.
  4. TO BAKE
  5. Preheat oven with a pizza stone in it to 500º. Allow it to stay at temperature for at least a half an hour for the best crust. If you don't have a pizza stone, you can place a baking sheet in the oven to preheat. In that case, you don't need the extra 30 minutes.
  6. Divide your dough into 2 balls. Roll each ball out on a lightly floured surface to prevent sticking.  Put whatever toppings you like on the pizzas.  Spread cornmeal on the pizza stone or the hot pan to prevent sticking. Transfer pizza to the cooking surface, and bake for 8-10 minutes until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown or veggies look done. Serve immediately.
Recipe by Mamaguru at http://mamaguru.com/lentil-pizza-crust/