Homemade AIP Friendly Pizza Dough

cassava flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: rice flour

Almond flour is lower in carbs, while rice flour is more affordable.

coconut oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the lukewarm water and honey.

Add the yeast to the water and gently stir it in. Set this aside until the yeast starts to feed on the honey and bubbles, about 7 minutes.

Stir the salt and olive oil into the yeast mixture. Then, add the flour and starch. Mix this all together with a spoon, preferably a wooden one.

When it starts to come together into a wet ball of dough, flour your hands and pull the dough into a ball, or close to a ball. It won’t be as firm and stretchy as wheat dough.

Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and place it inside a turned-off oven with the light on so it can rise. It should expand approximately 1-1/2 inches in about 60 minutes.

Place a piece of parchment paper the size of a sheet pan on your counter. Gather the dough into a ball and place it in the center of the parchment paper. Dust a rolling pin with flour and roll the dough out into a 12-inch circle, dusting with more flour if needed. You can also press and stretch the dough with floured hands.

Place the parchment with the dough on a sheet pan and put it back in the turned-off oven for another 30 minutes to rise again.

Remove the pan from the oven and place it on top of the stove (if not using a wall oven) to benefit from the warmth. Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Top the pizza with pesto or tomato-free sauce, veggies or meat, and any other AIP-compliant pizza toppings. Or, simply brush the crust with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle it with coarse salt.

When the oven is preheated, place the pan with the pizza inside and bake for approximately 15 minutes until the dough edges are browned and crisp and the toppings are bubbling hot. Keep an eye on the pizza.

Remove the pizza from the oven and transfer it to a cutting board. Allow the pizza to rest for a few minutes. Then, slice it into 8 wedges and serve while warm.

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