anyone perfected the cauliflower pizza???

elly0001
elly0001 Posts: 191
edited September 30 in Recipes
i made it but it turned out a bit wobbly -it was more like an omlet/fritata than a pizza crust even tho i added a bit of flour to it rather than cheese

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  • elly0001
    elly0001 Posts: 191
    how do u make it more like a pizza crust???
  • Elleinnz
    Elleinnz Posts: 1,661 Member
    I have not actually made this yet - but is on my list of "to-do's"

    http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-tomato-mushroom-pizza-with-a-cauliflower-crust/
  • My turned out really great. I think the key might be the cheese though - it really binds it all together. But, the most important thing I found was to just squeeze the heck out of the cauliflower. Really - squeeze until you can't squeeze anymore. Did you do that? My crust's consistency was really close to pizza crust.
  • maryd523
    maryd523 Posts: 661 Member
    Mine was yummy, but definitely too soft and not really like pizza. I did not add any cheese. Next time I will add a small amount of whole wheat or almond flour to help bind it.

    I hate squeezing vegetables of their water. Isn't there a machine I could buy or invent?
  • elly0001
    elly0001 Posts: 191
    Mine bound together well without The cheese It was a bit too eggy tho. Whatdo u mean squeeze the cauliflower??
  • Mine bound together well without The cheese It was a bit too eggy tho. Whatdo u mean squeeze the cauliflower??
    You really need to get all the moisture out of it. I used an entire head of fresh cauliflower and steamed it. Then, grated it by hand with a cheese grater and then took handfuls at a time and squeezed all of the water out of it. Did you add some seasonings? I also added frozen spinach (also squeezed all water out). Mine wasn't eggy at all, but again, I used cheese.
  • DeBlue
    DeBlue Posts: 254 Member
    bump
  • elly0001
    elly0001 Posts: 191
    Well mine might not taste too eggy when I put the topping and stuff on it. Guess I'll have to wait and see :) should be good
  • byukid
    byukid Posts: 55
    Here's my advice, I've made a dozen or so in the past few months:

    Boil the cauliflower
    Mash with a wire masher
    Use a ricer to get as much moisture out as possible, OR place all mashed cauliflower on several sheets of paper towels, roll up and squeeze
    Adjust mozzarella to Parmesan ratio (a little more parm, a little less mozz
    Use one egg and 1/2 c. of egg white
    Bake on a pre-heated and greased pizza stone, flip after 10 minutes, bake on the other side for a couple minutes before adding toppings.

    Should be darn near perfect.
  • vxf111
    vxf111 Posts: 1 Member
    Have not made this recipie, but based on my understanding of how to get water out of vegetables, your best bet is to chop it up, salt it (that is key!), put it on a microwaveable plate lined with paper towels, nuke for a couple of minutes, squeeze, replace towels, repeat (as often as necessary). Once it's cooked until totally mushy/cooked through, transfer to bowl, use ricer/masher, then give is a final squeezing through a strainer with a spoon or cheesecloth if you have that.

    I could see, just from reading the recipie, where the key is getting the moisture out. I know people are hesitant to add salt but nuking with salt and intermittent squeezing is they key to de-watering veggies. I know this from FINALLY figuing out the secret to non-mushy and CRISP eggplant parmesan ;)
  • Froggy1976
    Froggy1976 Posts: 472
    Bake on a pre-heated and greased pizza stone, flip after 10 minutes, bake on the other side for a couple minutes before adding toppings.

    Should be darn near perfect.

    Another key is this right here. Bake it first then put toppings and bake a little more. Mine was fantastic!
  • dragonflydi
    dragonflydi Posts: 665 Member
    Here's my advice, I've made a dozen or so in the past few months:

    Boil the cauliflower
    Mash with a wire masher
    Use a ricer to get as much moisture out as possible, OR place all mashed cauliflower on several sheets of paper towels, roll up and squeeze
    Adjust mozzarella to Parmesan ratio (a little more parm, a little less mozz
    Use one egg and 1/2 c. of egg white
    Bake on a pre-heated and greased pizza stone, flip after 10 minutes, bake on the other side for a couple minutes before adding toppings.

    Should be darn near perfect.

    Can you tell me what temp you baked this at???
  • elly0001
    elly0001 Posts: 191
    It says to bake at 450/230
  • kristenFit
    kristenFit Posts: 16 Member
    can't wait to try this
  • elly0001
    elly0001 Posts: 191
    same -having it for my lunch today! lol :)
  • elly0001
    elly0001 Posts: 191
    Omg I didn't use cheese in the crust but it worked perfectly(I added a little hole wheat flour)! Cos the crust was so low in calories I could I've lots of cheese on my pizza and it wa massive! The size of a big dinner plate and only 200 calories! Delicious!:) tastes just like normal pizza
  • goal6130
    goal6130 Posts: 1
    I've never posted before, but I feel I need to chime in: I have used the cauliflower pizza recipe from the lucky penny blog called "best cauliflower pizza ever" several times. With toppings, this pizza crust is amazingly satisfying. I think the key points are to really wring out the cauliflower, get as much water out as you can, and I have only baked it on a pizza stone. Yes, it's a little bit of work, but for me, totally worth it. Honestly shocked how good it was. My favorite is to use this crust as the base for a french style brunch pizza - using herbs de provence in the crust, baked as directed, rosemary ham topping (usually low in sugar), gruyere/mozz/parmesan cheese blend on top, after 2nd baking, add shaved shallots and a poached egg, and a side of mixed salad greens with a lite dijon mustard dressing. I make the blog recipe and divide it by 3, so 3 individual pizzas out of one head of cauliflower. I don't know the calories, but it's definitely low carb. Also - I make a few pizza bases and freeze them - works great! Hope that this post adds to the conversation. Like I said, I'm new to this.
  • Ideabaker
    Ideabaker Posts: 518 Member
    Have been wanting to try this one... thanks for the tips on getting as much moisture out of the cauliflower before baking as possible!
  • pltjess
    pltjess Posts: 101 Member
    I've made one, and I never went through this huge process everyone is talking about. It came out FANTASTIC! Crispy on the edges, a little softer in the middle...

    Anyway, I found it on youtube from some Dr. Berg.

    Here is his recipe:

    Ingredients:

    CRUST

    2 cups of grated Cauliflower
    2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese (organic)
    2 eggs
    (optional: add 1/4th cup of sauteed caramelized onions to the crust)




    TOPPINGS (add what you like)

    1/4th cup of pizza sauce or pasta sauce (find the one with the least amount of sugar)
    1 cup of mozzarella cheese (sprinkle on top)
    Slice mushrooms (optional)
    Basil leaves (optional)
    Pepperoni slices (optional)
    Sliced tomatoes (optional)
    Olives (optional)


    Directions:

    Preset oven at 450 degrees.
    Grate 2 cups of cauliflower.
    Add 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese (organic).
    Mix in 2 eggs.
    OPTIONAL: add 1/4th cup of sauteed onions in the crust. Just chop 1/2 of a small onion and saute until slightly brown - it condenses down to 1/4 cup.

    Cut parchment paper to fit pizza tray.
    Mix crust thoroughly and spread out evenly.
    Cook crust for 15 minutes.
    Apply toppings of your choosing.
    Cook for 10 additional minutes.
    Let cool for 5 minutes

    Enjoy!
  • Metcalf1690
    Metcalf1690 Posts: 20 Member
    Oh this sounds yummy!!!! Making this over the weekend as a treat!! lol :) Thanks for sharing the recipe.
  • diamondrose26
    diamondrose26 Posts: 7 Member
    Mine has definitely been on the "fall apart" side probably too much moisture, but I'll have to try some of these techniques. Either way it was still delicious :)
  • Chainbreaker
    Chainbreaker Posts: 124 Member
    Bump
  • geekishgirl
    geekishgirl Posts: 117 Member
    I'm actually having cauliflower pizza for dinner tonight! I found through trial and error of course that you do not need to cook the cauliflower. I put it through the food processor raw. The heat of the oven cooks the cauliflower just fine and there's no water to squeeze out! So much easier and less time consuming!
  • nathanbakr
    nathanbakr Posts: 1 Member
    I like using low fat wheat Tortillas for the base and ad toppings
  • jammiezene
    jammiezene Posts: 83 Member
    Hello :) I just made cauliflower crust pizza yesterday and it turned out great! I found the recipe in an old post from Myfitnesspal and it is the first recipe that makes a crispy crust you can cut and eat with your hands!

    4 cups of Cauliflower rice ( grind cauliflower florets until it looks like rice)
    1 egg
    1/3 cup of soft goat cheese
    1 teaspoon of oregano
    1 clove of garlic finely chopped (my addition)
    1 pinch of salt

    the trick is that after boiling the cauliflower rice you strain it into a thin towel and squeeze out as much of the water as possible. If your mixture is too wet, you will end up with a mushy crust.

    Please feel free to message me for any details :) Would be happy to share!
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  • Mangopickle
    Mangopickle Posts: 1,509 Member
    No, it always looked like too much work for me and cauliflower can be pricey. Yellow squash is often free in the south as someone is always handing you a bag of it from their garden. I use this recipe all the time except I use any blended shredded cheese, egg beaters and only 1/4 cup of gluten free flour and some Italian mrs dash. This gets it to about 96 calories a slice.
    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/summer-squash-pizza-crust/

    I used a food processor to shred the squash. We always intend to make pizza out of it but It comes out like a big slab of cheesy bread smelling great and we just tear into it!
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