I tried this product last night on four kiddos and two adults. One box makes two pizzas. Requiring yeast, it is a much more labor intensive process than tossing items on a frozen crust or... say... ordering out if you are lucky enough to have access to a restaurant that will indulge. In addition to the package, it requires 4TB or vegetable or olive oil and 3 large eggs. After combining the ingredients, it rises once on a bowl and then once on the pizza pan.
When you put the "dough" on the pan, you are quickly reminded of the miracle of gluten. This recipe is more like a batter, and became a little problematic on the pan that I used that has holes. The other pan I used was a pizza stone. The dough needs to be baked before the toppings can be added. After cooking, it again resembled more of a cakey-product than pizza. If you prefer a thin crust, this is not you pizza.
So the doughs came out of the oven ready for toppings. One was a cheese pizza, the other a hawaiian. When cooking with the toppings, the miracle of gluten was again on my mind. The edges of the crust did not rise more, therefore allowing the cheese to melt onto the pan.
My 8yo GF son loved the pizza, and devoured three slices. His friend ate one, said it was good, and claimed he was not hungry for more (Unsure if he was being honest or just polite). The 3 and 4yo girls, typically voracious, were entirely unimpressed, as were my husband and I.
If you prefer a doughy pizza, and a lot of work, this may be your pizza crust mix. Just be forewarned to sculpt a thicker edge so the cheese does not ooze off. I haven't done a cost comparison, but the King Arthur may win in that department.
Personally, I will stick with the pre-cooked, frozen Against The Grain Pizza Crust. Or.... the local pizza shop that ships in GF individually wrapped pizzas that are cooked on the pan they came in and are cut with a clean, pizza knife. No cross contamination.
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