Great Pizza Alternative

[2ofus2kids2dogs]

Okay - I've been doing some experimenting in my great search to satisfy my pizza craving. I bought the Kinnikinnick small pizza crusts and made pizza - crust, sauce, some pepperonis, mozzerella. Nothing fancy, and pretty good. I love the texture of hte pizza crust, but I thought it was a bit sweet.

So, my experiment. I decided instead of pizza, I'd try to do cheese breadsticks. I like them as well as pizza. So, I used the half a kinnikinick crust (refridgerated), put some margerine on it, then garlic salt, then mozzerella cheese, then some italian seasoning (all gluten freen). I cooked it on 375 degrees for 7 or 8 minutes to heat the crust through, then turned it to broil for just a few minutes to brown it on top. I cut them in strips, and had pizza sauce on the side to dip them it. They were FANTASTIC!!!

We're not talking gourmet here - but it really worked for a hot, satisfying, yummy lunch!

[AmandaD]

I got this one out of a cookbook and we love it:

Slice eggplant about 1/4 inch thick. Spread on Prego or Ragu and then put mozz and parmesan on top. Heat aqt 350 on cookie sheet about 15 mins.

[Sweetfudge]

mmm, sounds yummy! i might just make some breadsticks tonight!...and plan dinner around them

[Guhlia]

If you miss pizza or breadsticks, try this recipe. It's my favorite... It's quick and easy, easy enough to even make for lunch.

From Bette Hagman's The Gluten Free Gourmet Cooks Fast & Healthy... Easy Pizza recipe...

1-1/2 cups gluten-free flour mix (3/4 cup white rice flour, 1/2 cup potato starch, 1/4 cup tapioca starch)

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon xantham gum

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon sugar

7/8 cup lukewarm water

1 tablespoon rapid-rising yeast (1 packet)

1 egg or 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 425F.

Spray a baking sheet or 15" round pizza pan with vegetable oil spray.

Blend together the flour, baking powder, xantham gum, and salt. Set aside. Add sugar to the water and stir in the yeast. Let bubble slightly.

In a mixing bowl, beat with a hand mixer at low speed the egg, oil, and the yeast water. Beat in half the flour mixture. With a spoon stir in the rest.

Pour the batter onto the prepared baking sheet and spread with a spatula to a 12-1/2" circle with slightly raised edges. Allow to rise about 10 minutes and then spread on the sauce, cheese, and other toppings. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Serves 6.

Okay, now here are MY directions... They're much quicker and easier.

1. Dissolve yeast and sugar in water.

2. Mix all other dry ingredients in mixer until well combined.

3. Add egg and oil to water/yeast combo and mix with fork until egg is mixed in thoroughly.

4. Add wet mix to dry mix slowly while mixer is running and mix for a minute until well combined.

5. Pour dough onto pizza pan and spread out with heavily GREASED hands.

6. Perforate dough surface using a fork.

7. Preheat oven to 425 while dough rises for 10 minutes.

8. Bake crust for 20 minutes.

9. Remove from oven, top with sauce, cheese, and toppings.

10. Bake for another 5-10 minutes until cheese is beginning to brown on edges and melted throughout.

11. Cut and serve.

For hamburger buns, reduce water by one tablespoon. Use muffin tin or roll tin. Roll dough balls that are about 1-1/2" and flatten in greased tin until dough is touching edges on all sides. Cups should be no more than 1/2 full, dough doubles in oven. Do not perforate. Brush tops of rolls lightly with butter or margarine before baking.