if there is one thing clean eaters need, it’s a pizza crust that is, well, edible! there are a lot made with almond flour or other nut flours, but truthfully they do not really have the feel of pizza dough. this one passed the family taste test (even the picky husband)! it is crispy on the outside, slightly chewy on the inside and is made sans grain, dairy, yeast, and sugar!!
ingredients:
- 1.25 cups arrowroot plus 2-3 tablespoons reserved
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup potato starch
- 1 teaspoon local raw honey
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic sea salt
- 1/4 cup palm shortening
- preheat oven to 350
- bring palm shortening, garlic salt, and water to a boil in a saucepan and remove from heat
- add in potato starch and arrowroot flour
- combine and let sit for a few minutes
- work in egg and honey (mixture will be very sticky)
- add additional tablespoon of arrowroot flour and incorporate well (it should slowly get less sticky and more dough-like)
- if needed, add 1-2 more tablespoons of arrowroot flour until you can roll it and handle it easily without stickiness
- roll into a ball and press down on a parchment or foil lined baking sheet
- i made mine about 1/4″ thick, and 12″ diameter – as you pat down the dough, try to keep the thickness uniform, including the edges; reshape as needed if edges ‘crack’
- bake for 10-12 minutes (or when dough starts to firm up), pull out of oven, top with desired toppings, and bake again for another 10-12 minutes (or as needed, depending on ingredients)
What is the difference between Palm Oil and Shortening
palm shortening is derived from palm oil. if you have questions concerning the sourcing of these, rest assured that spectrum brand is eco-friendly and the company is a pioneer in sustainable agriculture. this is the brand i use in my cooking. hope this helps!
What is the mixture for garlic sea salt?
I buy a blend that is in a grinder so I use 1/2 a teaspoon ground sea salt/garlic blend.
Hi Jennifer
Thank you thank you thank you for putting a print button!! Hooray!!!
The measurement for 1.25 cups, does that equal 1 3/4 cup arrowroot? Or what would be the measurement ?
Can u use another flour instead of potatoe flour? Maybe not a bean flour either.
Thanks
1.25= 1 1/4 cups arrowroot. HOpe the print button makes it easier for you! I don’t have an exact sub for the potato flour. You could use sweet potato flour? Otherwise MAYBE a much smaller amount of coconut flour, but honestly I have not tried that method. Sorry!
What can I substitute for potato starch. ?
There is not a direct sub – I will have another pizza crust up soon 🙂
I don’t have any arrowroot at home, but I DO have plenty of potato starch and a bag of tapioca flour. Could I simply sub the tapioca for the arrowroot (cup for cup)? Thanks!!!!
Amanda, I think that could work, yes! Good luck!
I recently bought some ‘step 5’ lard from Whole Foods. Can I sub this for the palm shortening? Thanks!
Yes I would think that should work, just will change the flavor a bit. Good luck!
Hi! Do you think tapioca could work in place of the arrowroot flour?
yes!
No potato starch in the house but I do have corn meal….do you think that would work with the arrow root? There is a frozen gluten free pizza in the stores that has corn meal in the crust and the texture is terrific but the base is brown rice flour and I think some tapioca. thanks for any info!
Jerri-lynn it may work but I cannot confirm for sure. I don’t eat grains any longer so that means I don’t keep handy ingredients like corn meal in my home anymore. You could always try and see? Good luck!
On a leap of faith I made a double batch of this on my first time making it and it is a HUGE success! I love that it’s nut free so I can send it to school (plus nut flours are much more expensive than arrowroot.) Thanks Jennifer. 🙂
How wonderful! I am so glad you liked it!!
Just made this crust tonight for the first time and loved it! Even husband who isn’t fully on the gluten-free train yet was impressed!
Oh that’s just fabulous! Thanks for sharing Lauren!
Did you explain why you didn,t use yucca flour ? It looks great.
It,s great thanks hun freedom for this half Italian girl on her birthday 61.
I’m so glad Mary! Thanks for your support as always!
Would this crust do well doing the initial bake in the oven and then the finishing bake with toppings out on a gas grill?
I think so!