Chickpea Crust Pizza Margherita

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Use besan (chickpea flour) instead of wheat flour in this gluten free pizza crust. For slightly crispier crusts, bake the pizza crusts in the middle of the oven for 5 minutes before topping them.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chickpea flour (besan, garbanzo bean flour)
• 1/2 tsp. table salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
• heaping 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
• 5 oz. coarsely shredded mozarella cheese or substitute (about 1 cup)
• 1/2 cup shredded fresh basil

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 60mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from goshennews.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium bowl, sift together the chickpea flour, table salt and pepper. Add 1/3 cup of water and whisk until the mixture has the consistency of a smooth paste. Add the remaining 1 cup of water, 1/2 cup at a time, whisking until the batter is smooth with each addition. Let stand for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, toss the tomatoes with the kosher salt. Set in a strainer and let drain for 15 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to dry, then combine them with the garlic in a medium bowl.

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a 10 inch nonstick skillet over high heat, heat 2 tsp. of the oil. Whisk the batter and add a quarter of it (about 1/2 cup) to the skillet. Tilt the pan to spread out the batter evenly over the bottom of the skillet and reduce the heat the medium-high. Drizzle 2 tsp. of the oil on top of the pancake, spreading it with a rubber spatula and cook the pancake until nicely browned on the bottom, 3-4 minutes. Do not attempt to flip it until it is browned.

Flip the pancake and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until browned on the second side (it will not brown as much on the second side). Transfer the pancake to a baking sheet, placing the browner side down. Repeat the procedure with the remaining batter and oil to make a total of 4 crusts.

Divide the tomatoes among the 4 crusts, top each with a quarter of the cheese (or substitute). Bake the pizzas in the middle of the oven for 5-6 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Cut into wedges and sprinkle with the basil. Serve immediately.