Low-Carb Pizza Crust

6/1/2021
Submitted by Jill Strangstalien, Director of Herd Management Solutions

Ingredients: 

  • 3/4 cup super fine almond flour
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese, finely shredded
  • 2 Tablespoons cream cheese
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions:

  1. Place rack in the center of the oven. Preheat oven to 425º Fahrenheit. Have two sheets of parchment about 15" long, a rolling pin and a pizza pan or baking sheet ready.
  2. In a large saucepan, mix together the almond flour, mozzarella cheese, cream cheese and sea salt. Place mixture over low heat. Heat, stirring constantly, until cheese melts and the mixture becomes dough-like.
  3. Place dough on one of the pieces of parchment. Shape into a disk. Cover with the other sheet of parchment. 
  4. Roll dough out into a 12" diameter circle.
  5. Remove the top piece of parchment and slide the dough onto the pizza pan using the bottom piece of parchment.
  6. Poke holes in the dough using a fork.
  7. Place on center rack of the preheated oven. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until golden, watching carefully to prevent burning. Put pan on a cooling rack. Decrease oven temperature to 350º Fahrenheit. (You may need to open the oven door for a few minutes to allow excess heat to escape.)
  8. Optional: to crisp up the crust a bit more, flip the crust over and bake for an additional 3-5 minutes.
  9. Allow crust to cool 5-10 minutes. Add the desired toppings on the crust. Bake an additional 5-8 minutes at 350º Fahrenheit, or until cheese has melted. Remove from oven and let cool about 5 minutes before cutting and serving.

 


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