Gluten-Free Sicilian Pizza

August 28, 2017

Sicilian pizza is known for its spongy and thick crust. This can be hard to achieve when you are avoiding gluten, but this is the right recipe to accomplish that goal. Tomatoes, anchovies and cheese top this pizza to form the perfect marriage of ingredients. On top of the crust being gluten free, the anchovies are heart healthy and good for lowering bad cholesterol. When tomatoes are combined with good fats, like those found in anchovies, it helps the body’s absorption of carotenoid phytochemica

For the Pizza Dough

220g/7.75oz brown rice flour
80g/2.75oz potato starch
25g/1oz tapioca starch
40g/1.5oz cornmeal
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. xanthan gum
2.5 tsp. active dry yeast
15ml/0.5fl oz maple syrup
50ml/1.75fl oz olive oil

For the Toppings

140g/5oz mozzarella cheese
80g/2.75oz Roma tomatoes, sliced
40g/1.5oz anchovy fillets
15g/0.5oz garlic, minced

1. Stir the yeast and maple syrup with 1 cup of warm water. 2. Set aside for 5-10 minutes. 3. Whisk together the brown rice flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, cornmeal, salt, and xanthan gum in a...
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Nutritions

Calories
160

Sodium
1238mg
51% DV

Fat
6g
10% DV

Protein
6g
12% DV

Carbs
19g
6% DV

Fiber
9g
38% DV