DAD'S Gluten-Free Pizza Crust

So by now dear gluten free reader, you must now how much we love celiac-safe pizza- so here's another one Rob and I taste-tested.

Interesting to note, we apparently aren't the only gluten-free pizza obsessed. A recent conversation with a newly-diagnosed celiac revealed that pizza and beer are among the most-missed food items. So here goes.

This is a review of DAD'S Gluten-Free Pizza Crust, which is also soy-free, casein-free and egg-free. The package also says it contains corn meal- though corn meal is not in the ingredient list. DAD'S crust came individually wrapped and frozen, and gave several options for use. The crust could be made into breadsticks, cheese bread or traditional pizza.

I followed the "for best results" instructions and pre-baked the crust in a 400 degree oven directly on the rack. My experience with gluten free pizza crusts has been that the crust often gets soggy in the middle once the toppings are added. So this time I was hoping I crisped the crust enough.

Next I added a layer of mozzarella, then a swirl of eggplant infused tomato sauce, some sliced red pepper, a bit more cheese and a splash of olive oil on top, then baked for 15 minutes- all on a baking sheet.

Okay so I often over-top the pizzas- I'm secretly trying to get Rob to eat more vegetables- which meant we had to start eating the pizza from the top down. Once we found the crust, we were both very happy campers. The crust was crisp- but nicely chewy. It did not have a lot of flavor on its own- but that just allowed the peppers and eggplant to come through.

I think next time I will pre-bake the crust a bit longer and maybe flip it over during heating- just to ensure the center really stays as crisp as the edges. Unfortunately I think it has to do with the rice flour properties- which just don't behave the same way as gluten flour.

So we definitely enjoyed a tasty gluten free pizza dinner- and DAD'S was consumed all too quickly with no lunch leftovers in sight. We really liked DAD'S too because it was a bit different- crisper and lighter than other gluten free crusts we've tried- without it's own flavor agenda.

We both are definitely looking forward to DAD'S breadsticks.

Ingredients:
White rice flour, water, potato starch, potato flour, tapioca flour, sugar, canola oil, xanthan gum, salt, yeast.

Nutrition Info:
Serving size: 1/6 pizza crust
Servings per container: 6
Calories: 144
Total fat: 3 g
Sat fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 181 mg
Total carb: 29 g
Dietary fiber: 1 g
Sugars: 2 g
Protein: 2 g