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Pizza Crust

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This crispy crust won't flop over on you, so it's wonderful for cocktail parties. It's delicious simply brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with salt, focaccia-style, or topped with 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/2 pound sliced mozzarella, and 2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil leaves.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 1/2 hr

  • Yield

    Makes one 11- to 12-inch pizza

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil plus additional for brushing
1 tablespoon cornmeal
1/2 cup millet flour
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1 package fast-acting yeast
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon warm water (105-115°F)

Special Equipment

an 11- to 12-inch pizza pan; an offset spatula

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Lightly oil pizza pan and sprinkle evenly with cornmeal. Put oven rack in lowest position and preheat oven to 425°F.

    Step 2

    Mix flour mix, millet flour, xanthan gum, salt, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed. Add water and 1 teaspoon oil and mix until just combined, scraping down side of bowl occasionally. Mixture will be thin and more like a batter than a dough. Increase speed to high and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.

    Step 3

    Spoon batter into center of pan and use wet offset spatula to spread to edges of pan in a thin layer.

    Step 4

    Loosely cover pan with an oiled sheet of plastic (oiled side down) and let stand in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 40 minutes.

    Step 5

    Bake pizza crust until golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cover crust with toppings of your choice. Bake until toppings are heated through, about 6 minutes (this will vary depending on toppings). Transfer pizza on pan to a rack to cool slightly, about 3 minutes.

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