Easy gluten free pizza

[Oldturdle]

     Any of you guys disgusted with the high prices and small sizes of both take out, and frozen, gluten free pizzas?  I just threw together individual sized gluten free pizzas, based on corn tortillas, for my husband and my dinner tonight.  I sprayed a baking sheet with non-stick cooking oil, and layed out four  5 1/2 inch soft white corn tortilla.  On each one, I spread about 2 tablespoons of bottled pizza sauce and about 1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.  I finished off with a layer of thin pepperoni  slices.  I put this in a hot, 425 degree oven, and baked for about 15 minutes.  

     My husband and I were pleasantly surprised at how good these little pizzas were.  The corn tortillas made kind of an innocuous crispy, chewy back ground  crust, which was a lot better than some of the gluten free crusts I have tried. 

     We will have these again soon!

[Scott Adams]

Yes, and we make corn tortilla pizzas all the time at my house. We actually fry them in an iron skillet with a lid on the stove top in some oil, and they come out crispy on the bottom. 

Costco has two packs of large, frozen prepared pizzas and their price is hard to beat, but they are still a lot more expensive than the tortilla option.

[Ginger38]

So this may be a stupid question but is it okay if I just eat the toppings like cheese and meats and not the crust, even though the crust is not gluten free? Like I skin all the toppings off and just eat that.

I have been doing this for a while bc the cost of gluten free crust is ridiculous and I don’t eat it bc it’s all been gross. So I just use regular crust and don’t eat it.. at least that way I’m only wasting a small amount of money 

I like freschetta gluten free pizzas - but unfortunately where I live they no longer  sell them … so incredibly frustrating 

[RMJ]

27 minutes ago, Ginger38 said:

So this may be a stupid question but is it okay if I just eat the toppings like cheese and meats and not the crust, even though the crust is not gluten free? Like I skin all the toppings off and just eat that.

I have been doing this for a while bc the cost of gluten free crust is ridiculous and I don’t eat it bc it’s all been gross. So I just use regular crust and don’t eat it.. at least that way I’m only wasting a small amount of money 

I like freschetta gluten free pizzas - but unfortunately where I live they no longer  sell them … so incredibly frustrating 

That is NOT a good idea if you have celiac disease.  There will be a lot of gluten contamination of the toppings.

[Scott Adams]

2 hours ago, Ginger38 said:

I like freschetta gluten free pizzas - but unfortunately where I live they no longer  sell them … so incredibly frustrating 

Do you have a Costco near you? They carry frozen prepared GF pizzas, two to a packages, for a great price.

[Ginger38]

3 hours ago, RMJ said:

That is NOT a good idea if you have celiac disease.  There will be a lot of gluten contamination of the toppings.

Ok I didn’t realize it would bake into the toppings 

1 hour ago, Scott Adams said:

Do you have a Costco near you? They carry frozen prepared gluten-free pizzas, two to a packages, for a great price.

Unfortunately I do not. There might be one an hour or so away, my local area has nothing, It’s very frustrating trying to afford this stuff and find it. 
Do you agree that it’s not a good idea to have regular crust and just eat toppings? 

[Scott Adams]

1 hour ago, Ginger38 said:

Do you agree that it’s not a good idea to have regular crust and just eat toppings? 

This is a bad approach, as flour is everywhere in a pizzeria, and it likely gets on the toppings and cheese. Have you every watched them make pizzas in a busy pizzeria? You'd be better off making your own using gluten-free tortillas, or your own crust mix:

https://www.celiac.com/celiac-disease/gluten-free-recipes/gluten-free-pizza-recipes/ 

[Ginger38]

9 minutes ago, Scott Adams said:

This is a bad approach, as flour is everywhere in a pizzeria, and it likely gets on the toppings and cheese. Have you every watched them make pizzas in a busy pizzeria? You'd be better off making your own using gluten-free tortillas, or your own crust mix:

https://www.celiac.com/celiac-disease/gluten-free-recipes/gluten-free-pizza-recipes/ 

I actually meant I make theM at home using regular cheap dough mix. Then add sauce and toppings and only eat the toppings after I bake it , but I would guess it’s the same bad idea ?? 

[Scott Adams]

If the dough mix is gluten-free, it's a good idea, if not, probably a bad idea. 

Masa corn flour is cheap a available, I'm sure you could use it to make pizza crust.

[Ginger38]

On 7/12/2022 at 9:25 PM, Scott Adams said:

Yes, and we make corn tortilla pizzas all the time at my house. We actually fry them in an iron skillet with a lid on the stove top in some oil, and they come out crispy on the bottom. 

Costco has two packs of large, frozen prepared pizzas and their price is hard to beat, but they are still a lot more expensive than the tortilla option.

So how do you make your pizzas? I would like to try them 

[Scott Adams]

As mentioned in my earlier posts here, I've been using "white flour" gluten-free tortillas from Trader Joe's, or regular gluten-free extra large corn tortillas, and putting them together, then frying them with some oil in an iron skillet with a lid.

[Ginger38]

1 hour ago, Scott Adams said:

As mentioned in my earlier posts here, I've been using "white flour" gluten-free tortillas from Trader Joe's, or regular gluten-free extra large corn tortillas, and putting them together, then frying them with some oil in an iron skillet with a lid.

So you fry them and add the toppings in the skillet and everything? 

[Scott Adams]

I usually make it on a cutting board, fully made, then carefully move them into the skillet on medium with around a teaspoon of oil so they don't burn, then cover until the cheese melts.

[GFMomofMany]

6 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

As mentioned in my earlier posts here, I've been using "white flour" gluten-free tortillas from Trader Joe's, or regular gluten-free extra large corn tortillas, and putting them together, then frying them with some oil in an iron skillet with a lid.

I tried making tortilla pizzas by assembling then baking but we didn't like them that much. The tortilla tasted too raw, if you know what I mean. I'm going to try this in the skillet. I love a cheap & easy meal idea! Thanks! 

[Oldturdle]

47 minutes ago, GFMomofMany said:

I tried making tortilla pizzas by assembling then baking but we didn't like them that much. The tortilla tasted too raw, if you know what I mean. I'm going to try this in the skillet. I love a cheap & easy meal idea! Thanks! 

One idea, which  I occaisionally use to make a regular pie crust, is to use a gluten free bisquit mix, and make a small amount of dough, using an egg and a little milk.  Put this on the pizza pan, and, using your hand, press it as thin as you can get it.  Put your pizza toppings on and bake.  With any gluten free pizza crust, the thinner the better!

[GFMomofMany]

22 hours ago, Oldturdle said:

One idea, which  I occaisionally use to make a regular pie crust, is to use a gluten free bisquit mix, and make a small amount of dough, using an egg and a little milk.  Put this on the pizza pan, and, using your hand, press it as thin as you can get it.  Put your pizza toppings on and bake.  With any gluten free pizza crust, the thinner the better!

Great idea! And, very true!

(It's a labor of love, but my absolute favorite gluten-free pizza crust is the recipe from Gluten Free Bread in 5 Minutes a Day . It is so good.)

[Oldturdle]

19 hours ago, GFMomofMany said:

Great idea! And, very true!

(It's a labor of love, but my absolute favorite gluten-free pizza crust is the recipe from Gluten Free Bread in 5 Minutes a Day . It is so good.)

GFMomofMany, the bread in this book looks delicious!  However, I know myself to be far too lazy to go to all of the effort necessary to actually follow one of the recipes.  I guess I will continue trying to find cheap and lazy gluten free shortcuts.  Basically, I find most gluten free products trying to emulate yeast dough baked goods come up short.  The one true exception I have found are Aldi's English muffins.  Toasted and buttered...to die for!

[Aimeeball]

I use Namaste pizza crust. The box says you get 2 pie crusts, but I get 3 16" pies. It takes a little time because you bake twice, but well worth it!

[ruddyoreb]

Thanks for sharing the recipe with us. Precaution of what I eat is my second name since I'm allergic to myriad products.

[eKatherine]

I make grain-free flatbreads using a variety of flours like almond flour, cassava flour, tapioca starch, millet flour, bean flour, etc. Pizza dough tastes best using yeast as leavening and extra virgin olive oil. Crushed rosemary/garlic powder/oregano for flavoring optional. The dough will not roll out, but just press it into a greased nonstick pan. 

[ruddyoreb]

I thank all people who constantly work and improve the recipes for allergic people.

[Nita hearn]

On 6/30/2022 at 2:01 AM, Oldturdle said:

     Any of you guys disgusted with the high prices and small sizes of both take out, and frozen, gluten free pizzas?  I just threw together individual sized gluten free pizzas, based on corn tortillas, for my husband and my dinner tonight.  I sprayed a baking sheet with non-stick cooking oil, and layed out four  5 1/2 inch soft white corn tortilla.  On each one, I spread about 2 tablespoons of bottled pizza sauce and about 1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.  I finished off with a layer of thin pepperoni  slices.  I put this in a hot, 425 degree oven, and baked for about 15 minutes.  

     My husband and I were pleasantly surprised at how good these little pizzas were.  The corn tortillas made kind of an innocuous crispy, chewy back ground  crust, which was a lot better than some of the gluten free crusts I have tried. 

     We will have these again soon!

They sound delicious thank you I will give them a try.I do most of my own cooking as , like you I find all gluten-free food very dear and packaging small. It did take me a while to master the pastry.Gluten free wraps spread with mayo and cheese fold up and spread with butter and air fried os in oven are yummy too for a midday snack.

[Oldturdle]

13 hours ago, Nita hearn said:

They sound delicious thank you I will give them a try.I do most of my own cooking as , like you I find all gluten-free food very dear and packaging small. It did take me a while to master the pastry.Gluten free wraps spread with mayo and cheese fold up and spread with butter and air fried os in oven are yummy too for a midday snack.

Good luck with thie pizzas!  Your roll ups sound interesting.  I had not thought about combining mayo and cheese in an air fryer.  Why not?!