Gluten-Free Pineapple and Ham Pizza
- Gluten-Free Pizza Dough, recipe follows
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/3 cup pizza sauce
- 2/3 cup shredded smoked Gouda
- 3 ounces Canadian bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3/4 cup pineapple chunks, thinly sliced
- Cilantro leaves, for garnish
- The secret ingredient in this easy-to-work dough is potato-it provides just the right texture and flavor as well as potassium. You'll need a ricer to ensure smooth potatoes for your dough, but we love this gluten-free recipe so much that we think you'll agree it's worth the small investment.
- 2 large all-purpose potatoes (about 14 ounces)
- 1/3 cup warm water (110 degrees F)
- 2 teaspoons agave syrup or honey
- One 1/4-ounce package active dry yeast
- 1 cup white rice flour
- 1/2 cup tapioca starch
- Kosher salt
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Set a pizza stone or baking sheet on an oven rack in the bottom-third position and preheat to 500 degrees F. Divide the pizza dough into 2 balls.
- Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and press each ball out into a thin 10-inch round.
- Put the baking sheet on the preheated stone and parbake until the dough just starts to brown on the bottom and edges, about 10 minutes for a softer crust or about 15 minutes for a crisper crust.
- Remove and let cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, toss the onions and lime juice in a small bowl and let sit at room temperature until the onions turn pink and soften slightly, about 10 minutes.
- Strain.
- Divide the pizza sauce, Gouda, bacon and pineapple between the 2 pizza crusts.
- Bake on the preheated stone until the crust is golden brown and the Gouda melts, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Top with the pickled onions and cilantro.
- Cut each pizza into 4 slices and serve.
- Special equipment: a ricer
- Cover the potatoes with water in a medium pot.
- Bring to a boil and cook until fork-tender, about 25 minutes; remove.
- Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, remove the skin and work the potatoes through a ricer set over a large bowl (should have about 2 cups).
- Set aside.
- Stir together the warm water, agave and yeast in a measuring cup or small bowl.
- Let sit until a small layer of foam develops at the top, 3 to 5 minutes.
- (If this doesn't happen, discard and try again with new yeast.)
- Add the potatoes, rice flour, tapioca starch and 3/4 teaspoon salt to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- Mix on medium speed until the mixture is combined and forms a fine, crumbly meal.
- Continuing to mix on medium, add the egg white and oil, slowly drizzle in the yeast mixture and mix until the dough comes together (it will be slightly tacky).
- Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set in a warm place until the dough increases by half, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Form the dough into 2 or 4 balls, for small or medium pizzas, then either cook them as desired or wrap them well and freeze for up to 1 month.
- Thaw frozen dough at room temperature, then shape and cook.
- Cook's Note: Keep parbaked pizza shells on hand for quick weeknight meals.
- Roll the dough balls into rounds and bake on a preheated pizza stone or baking sheet at 500 degrees F for about 10 minutes for a softer crust, about 15 minutes for a crisper crust.
- Remove and let cool.
- Wrap the pizza shells well and freeze for up to 1 month.
- When ready to serve, add your favorite toppings to the frozen pizza shell and bake on a preheated pizza stone or baking sheet at 500 degrees F until hot.
- Yield: 1 1/2 pounds pizza dough (4 servings)
- Per serving: Calories: 330; Fat: 4.5 g (Saturated: 0.5 g); Cholesterol: 0 mg; Sodium: 380 mg; Carbohydrate: 67 g; Fiber: 3 g; Protein: 6 g; Sugar: 3 g
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/gluten-free-pineapple-and-ham-pizza.html (may not work)