Chickpea Flour Pizza

KelBel's Note:

Source: Food and Wine Magazine archive by Madhur Jaffrey NOTE: After two reviews regarding the size of this, I have changed this to serving one.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 1

• 2⁄3; cup garbanzo flour
• 1⁄3; teaspoon salt
• ½ cup water
• ½ teaspoon rosemary , finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon onion , finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese , grated
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat the broiler.
2. Sift the chickpea flour with the salt into a medium bowl.
3. Slowly add 1/4 cup of the water, whisking constantly to form a paste. Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Whisk in the remaining 1/4 cup of water and let the batter stand at room temperature for 30 minutes, then stir in the rosemary.
4. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a 12" nonstick ovenproof skillet.
5. Stir the batter once, pour it into the skillet and drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil on top.
6. Cook the pizza over moderately high heat until the bottom is golden and crisp and the top is almost set, 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Burst any large air bubbles with the tip of a knife.
8. Sprinkle the tomato, onion, Parmesan and pepper over the top, then place the skillet under the broiler and cook until the pizza is golden and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes.
9. Slide the pizza onto a work surface, cut into wedges and serve hot.

Reviews

[rdtubbs]

This is a really good gluten-free pizza crust recipe. I used pesto, tomatoes, red onions, and feta for the topping and it was delicious. Also, I increased the ingredients by 50% and made two 9" pies--the recipe as is would not be enough for 2 in my opinion.

[loof]

This is a great light and healthy pizza! I sliced my tomato and onion instead of chopping, otherwise made as directed. I don't care for onion so DH had it on his; I added a sprinkle of crushed red pepper flakes on mine. I've never used chickpea flour before and thought it made a nice crust that went well with the light toppings. I'll probably add sauteed mushrooms or red bell pepper next time as well. Thanks for posting this recipe! Made for the Best of 2010 Event (recommended by Mia in Germany)

[Mia in Germany]

Definitely five stars! Made it pizza margarita style with homemade pizza sauce and a lot of cheese - DH absolutely loved it. I just wonder if food.com has ruined the measurements somehow - it says 1 cup water, but in the directions it's two times 1/4 cup, so I used 1/2 cup in total and not the listed one cup which would have made soup instead of batter... 1/2 cup must be the right amount because it worked perfectly. Thanks for sharing this!
Made for Diabetic Tailgate Party.