GLUTEN-FREE CRAZY DOUGH

By skvw

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups milk, lukewarm
• 2 tsp sugar
• 80 g fresh yeast (or 4 tsp active dry yeast or 4 tsp instant yeast)
• 9 1/2 cups (1 kg) gluten-free flour
• 3 tsp gluten-free baking powder
• 3 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 2 whole eggs

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from kitchennostalgia.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions

1. Combine lukewarm milk with sugar and yeast. Let stand in a warm room until yeast activates, about 10-15 minutes.
2. Transfer yeast mixture to a mixing bowl and add all other ingredients. Mix well until you get a soft dough, similar to pizza dough (add more milk or water if necessary).
3. You can start using Gluten-Free Crazy Dough immediately. Shape it any way you like, wait a little bit (about 15-20 minutes in the warm kitchen) until it starts expanding, then pop in hot oven.


CRAZY DOUGH BREAD

Author: Kitchen Nostalgia
Serves: 2 loaves
INGREDIENTS
1 batch regular Crazy Dough or Vegan Crazy Dough
1-2 Tbsp milk (dairy or non-dairy)
oil for the pan
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix crazy dough ingredients according to instructions. Let stand in a warm room (or in a warm oven) until it doubles in size.
Transfer the dough to a floured surface, punch the air out of the dough. Half the dough and form into two loaves. Place loaves in two oiled loaf pans. Cover with cotton cloth. and let loaves rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
Brush the surface of both breads with milk. Bake in preheated 350 F (175 C) oven for about 30-35 min or until skewer inserted in the center of the bread remains clean. Take out of the pan and let cool to a room temperature.


CRAZY DOUGH FOCACCIA

Serves: 1 focaccia bread

INGREDIENTS
a ball of Crazy Dough (size depending on how large you want your focaccia to be)
about 2 Tbsp (or more) olive oil
chopped rosemary leaves
sea salt, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
Take a piece of Crazy Dough, flatten with your hands on a floured surface. Transfer to a baking pan lined with baking paper. Leave to prove in a warm kitchen for about 15-20 minutes or until dough starts to rise.
Using your fingers, poke the unbaked dough to create dots. Drizzle focaccia with olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt and rosemary. Bake in preheated 425 F (220 C) oven for about 20 minutes.
Drizzle with some more olive oil and serve.


BUTTERNUT SQUASH PIZZA

Serves: 1

INGREDIENTS
1 ball (about 6 oz or 170 g) of Crazy Dough (or other type of pizza dough)
2 cups butternut squash cubes, roasted or cooked
1 handful of leafy greens, like spinach or Swiss chard
3 oz (90 g) mozzarella cheese, shredded
olive oil
salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
On a floured surface, roll Crazy Dough into a circle pizza shape. Brush the top of the dough with olive oil. Sprinkle with half of shredded mozzarella cheese.
Place roughly chopped spinach on the dough. Arrange half squash cubes over the spinach and sprinkle the other half of the cheese on top.
Drizzle everything with some olive oil. Season with salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes.
Bake in 500 F (250 C) preheated oven for about 10-15 minutes or until the crust is cooked through and cheese has melted.CRAZY DOUGH CINNAMON ROLLS


CRAZY DOUGH CINNAMON ROLLS
Serves: 15-16 rolls

INGREDIENTS
DOUGH
½ batch Crazy Dough (or Vegan Crazy Dough)
¼ cup white sugar
FILLING
6 Tbsp butter*, melted
½ cup brown¨sugar
1 Tbsp cinnamon
GLAZE
3 Tbsp butter*, melted
1½ Tbsp heavy cream*
¾ cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS
Combine crazy dough with white sugar. Roll on a floured surface into a rectangle, leaving ½-inch border on the long sides.
Spread with 6 Tbsp melted butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Starting at a long edge, roll dough into a log.
With seam side down, cut roll with a thin sharp knife into 15-16 (1-inch) slices. Place slices in an buttered pan (I used 11x8 inches; 30x22 cm pan). Let rise in a warm place about 20-25 minutes or until almost double in size.
Bake in preheated 350 F (175 C) oven for about 20-30 minutes or until tops are golden.
Remove cinnamon rolls from oven and invert onto rack. Let cool a bit.
GLAZE: In a small bowl, combine 3 Tbsp melted butter, heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla. Drizzle glaze over rolls.