So close to Spring! And so another 'healthy' recipe to add to you repertoire for that super light yet still totally fun feeling.
I've been meaning to make a
cauliflower crust for a pizza for quite a
while now, and when I found the simple and, in the author's words, 'BEST'
recipe around (I've adapted my recipe from http://www.theluckypennyblog.com/2013/02/the-best-cauliflower-crust-pizza.html)
I just had to make it for dinner last night!
And it's super simple,
though I found it a little time consuming probably because I'd never done
anything like it before.
Firstly, cut a cauliflower
head into florets and wash thoroughly, then blitz in your food processor (it
took mine quite a few go's so don't fret, pet!)
It will look like this,
now:
Then just cover with cling
film and microwave it for 4 minutes, before dumping it on a tea towel and
leaving it for about 5 minutes to cool slightly. Too hot to handle! Once cooled, wring the life out of your cauliflower 'flour'. I
was so surprised at the amount of water that comes out of a cauliflower, and to
ensure I got a crisp crust that I could pick up and eat like a pizza, I wrung
mine twice - first in a thick tea towel, then a much thinner one.
Pour the cauliflower into
a bowl, then add 2 eggs, a pinch of salt, 1/3 cup
grated parmesan cheese + 2/3 cup grated 'pizza'/mozzarella cheese, plus a
pink of dried oregano. Mix, mix, mix with your hands to form a sort of
dough! The dough is wet, and you won't be able to roll it out like a normal
pizza dough, so just halve the recipe and pat the dough down on two separate
lined baking trays to form a circular pizza shape (you
know what a pizza looks like!)
While you're doing all
this, pre-heat your oven to 250 degrees Celsius. Bake the two pizzas for 15
minutes until nice and crisp - do not rush this baking process because once you
put toppings on the pizza the base will not crisp up anymore!
Add your toppings (I used
pizza sauce, cheese, peppers, pequillo peppers) and bake once more for 10
minutes or until your cheese has melted. Et voila! A much lighter version of a
pizza - in fact, I could probably have eaten the
whole thing on my own! xx
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