I have been on a quest for a good gluten free pizza crust to make at home. I tried some mixes and found the flavors lacking. Some are made with garbanzo bean flour that leaves an off taste.
One pre-made crust I tried was down right aweful. I have tried 3 from "scratch" all having issues. Try #1 was a thick, yeast crust. It has a rice flour and tapioca flour base. Turns out my honey likes a thin crust - this one was nice and thick. I might try this again as the flavor was good.
Try #2- a yeast free crust, based on potato starch flour, tapioca flour and cornstarch. This crust was horrible to work with - I fought with it and it won. Not going there again.
try #3, This is the pizza in the picture. A yeast crust with potato flour and rice flour. The batter consistency was like a paste and had to be spread over the pan. I pre-cooked the crust, hoping for a crispier texture. The flavor was good. The crust ended up soggy. My honey liked it overall. The topping was delicious- mushrooms, onions, garlic, red pepper and sun dried tomato. Gruyere, fresh mozzarella and parmesean. Using stronger cheeses gives more flavor for less cheese. Muir Glen pasta sauce.
The search is still on.
Engine 6 pizza in Norwich makes a great gluten free pizza!!
against the grain!! we make them at home all the time- i like it better than regular crust. but it is NOT vegan- there's a lot of cheese in the crust. but thats what makes it so yummy- crispy cheese crust heaven!
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