Question for those who have made cauliflower crust pizza

underthecherrytree
underthecherrytree Posts: 532 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I know that one of the ingredients for the crust is an egg but I am watching my cholesterol. Do you think egg whites would work?

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  • mcjabber
    mcjabber Posts: 374 Member
    Whoa whoa whoa... cauliflower crust? That sounds AMAZING. Does that mean it's grain free?
  • sophiathedss
    sophiathedss Posts: 97 Member
    Egg whites work just fine, I never use whole eggs. enjoy! I love caulipizza

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  • obsidianwings
    obsidianwings Posts: 1,237 Member
    I'm pretty sure the recipe I use is only egg whites.
  • piratesaregrand
    piratesaregrand Posts: 356 Member
    I only use egg white, works fine
  • Jaxta65
    Jaxta65 Posts: 53 Member
    Ok this sounds good, never heard of it but love cauliflower and need some good recipes for it. so please where is the recipe you guys are using? And is it English friendly, I have no Idea how much a cup is so I never look at American recipes? Thanks. :flowerforyou:
  • MissShancey
    MissShancey Posts: 464
    Ok this sounds good, never heard of it but love cauliflower and need some good recipes for it. so please where is the recipe you guys are using? And is it English friendly, I have no Idea how much a cup is so I never look at American recipes? Thanks. :flowerforyou:

    1cup = 8oz ... ps google will do any conversion
  • ronnio_ron
    ronnio_ron Posts: 61
    is there a receipt for this....wud luv to try this out...
    can you post it..please
  • Jaxta65
    Jaxta65 Posts: 53 Member
    Ok this sounds good, never heard of it but love cauliflower and need some good recipes for it. so please where is the recipe you guys are using? And is it English friendly, I have no Idea how much a cup is so I never look at American recipes? Thanks. :flowerforyou:

    1cup = 8oz ... ps google will do any conversion

    Thanks I checked it out before but I Found conflicting information on the amount. I just used google to convert oz as I ont use that either lol. So 227g It is then. :-)
  • RoanneRed
    RoanneRed Posts: 429 Member
    Whoa whoa whoa... cauliflower crust? That sounds AMAZING. Does that mean it's grain free?
    I've cobbled together 2 different recipes and find this works for one but is even better if you scale up slightly larger on the 'dry' ingredients and can just about serve 2 people:
    1/4 cup Cauliflower Rice
    1/3 cup Almond Meal
    Oregano or other pizza herbs
    Garlic Powder or Garlic Salt if desired
    1 Egg or 2 Egg Whites
    1/4-1/2 cup grated cheese (I use cheddar but could use mozzarella)

    Mix together and pat out onto baking paper (essential) lined tray - the mixture is very sloppy so can really only be spread by nudging out with your fingertips. Cook at 180C for 15 minutes (until golden and bully). I try to let it cool for a few minutes before adding tomato paste and toppings (prepared while base was cooking) as usual then cook for another 10-15 minutes.
  • RoanneRed
    RoanneRed Posts: 429 Member
    Ok this sounds good, never heard of it but love cauliflower and need some good recipes for it. so please where is the recipe you guys are using? And is it English friendly, I have no Idea how much a cup is so I never look at American recipes? Thanks. :flowerforyou:

    1cup = 8oz ... ps google will do any conversion

    Thanks I checked it out before but I Found conflicting information on the amount. I just used google to convert oz as I ont use that either lol. So 227g It is then. :-)
    1 metric cup is 250ml - a normal teacup is probably about right if you don't have a set of measuring cups in the house.
  • Angelie28
    Angelie28 Posts: 197 Member
    Whoa whoa whoa... cauliflower crust? That sounds AMAZING. Does that mean it's grain free?
    I've cobbled together 2 different recipes and find this works for one but is even better if you scale up slightly larger on the 'dry' ingredients and can just about serve 2 people:
    1/4 cup Cauliflower Rice
    1/3 cup Almond Meal
    Oregano or other pizza herbs
    Garlic Powder or Garlic Salt if desired
    1 Egg or 2 Egg Whites
    1/4-1/2 cup grated cheese (I use cheddar but could use mozzarella)

    Mix together and pat out onto baking paper (essential) lined tray - the mixture is very sloppy so can really only be spread by nudging out with your fingertips. Cook at 180C for 15 minutes (until golden and bully). I try to let it cool for a few minutes before adding tomato paste and toppings (prepared while base was cooking) as usual then cook for another 10-15 minutes.

    thanks for the recipe :)
  • Witchmoo
    Witchmoo Posts: 261 Member
    Whoa whoa whoa... cauliflower crust? That sounds AMAZING. Does that mean it's grain free?
    I've cobbled together 2 different recipes and find this works for one but is even better if you scale up slightly larger on the 'dry' ingredients and can just about serve 2 people:
    1/4 cup Cauliflower Rice
    1/3 cup Almond Meal
    Oregano or other pizza herbs
    Garlic Powder or Garlic Salt if desired
    1 Egg or 2 Egg Whites
    1/4-1/2 cup grated cheese (I use cheddar but could use mozzarella)

    Mix together and pat out onto baking paper (essential) lined tray - the mixture is very sloppy so can really only be spread by nudging out with your fingertips. Cook at 180C for 15 minutes (until golden and bully). I try to let it cool for a few minutes before adding tomato paste and toppings (prepared while base was cooking) as usual then cook for another 10-15 minutes.

    Do you know the calorie count for your recipe? And cauliflower rice....? Can you buy it or do you have to make it?
  • izzy1969
    izzy1969 Posts: 9
    This sounds amazing!
  • piratesaregrand
    piratesaregrand Posts: 356 Member
    For mine I just microwave a bowl of frozen cauliflower broccoli mix, then put it in the food processor, after that i squeeze as much water out as I can from the mix using a teatowel.

    Then I add up to half a cup of mozzarella cheese, one egg white and some salt and pepper. Mix up, then spread out as thin as I can on baking paper and bake until its brown.

    Then I put on the toppings and cook some more.
  • RoanneRed
    RoanneRed Posts: 429 Member
    Do you know the calorie count for your recipe? And cauliflower rice....? Can you buy it or do you have to make it?

    The almond meal ups the calorie count but I just enter all the ingredients individually - you could save it as a meal after the first time, I should really do that. There are other recipes that only use cauliflower so they're a lot lower but I want to be able to pick the pizza up.

    I tend to do a whole or half cauliflower at once then keep it in the fridge ready to use for this or instead of rice under other dishes. Briefly rinse fresh cauliflower and let drain (don't give it too much water as it absorbs it) then chop in a food processor until approx the size of rice grains - I don't have a processor so actually grate it by hand, time-consuming but that's why I do a heap at once. Microwave for eight minutes on high (I stir after 4 mins) - do NOT add any water - and it's ready to use or refrigerate.
  • kyle4jem
    kyle4jem Posts: 1,400 Member
    Use the whole egg. Eggs seldom adversely affect cholesterol levels. But please share the recipe for cauliflower crust!
  • jaquwa
    jaquwa Posts: 92 Member
    WOW I am going to try this!
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    Here is a post from earlier that gave a recipe. sounds delicious

    There was a post here, yesterday, that linked to this website: http://blog.yourlighterside.com/2009/05/low-carb-pizza-dough-cauliflower.html

    It looked like a great idea so I tried it today, for lunch, and wanted to come back and post about how wonderful it was-- but now I can't find the original post!

    So here is a pic of the cauliflower-crust pizza that is now living happily in my tummy:



    This is what the crust looked like before I topped it and put it under the broiler for a minute:



    My pizza was nearly the size of my dinner plate. Here are the ingredients I used: cauliflower (1/4 head), egg (1 large), tomato (1/2, pureed), mozzarella cheese (1/4 cup, part skim), turkey pepperoni (9 slices) and fresh basil/mushrooms/garlic/green peppers. (I left the mozzarella out of the crust to reduce calories-- and will continue to do so-- but it does provide some "glue" if you want to more successfully hand-hold the pizza slices.

    The entire pizza was 259 calories.

    Whoever wrote the original post-- I thank you! I will be making this several times per week.

    -Chelle

    P.S.-- I guess my pic must be too large 'cause it's not showing the entire pizza. I'm sure you get the idea,

    Here's another link given: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/130577-you-asked-for-it-cauli-crust-pizza-pics
  • LindseySprake
    LindseySprake Posts: 333 Member
    bump for tonight :-)
  • Witchmoo
    Witchmoo Posts: 261 Member
    Do you know the calorie count for your recipe? And cauliflower rice....? Can you buy it or do you have to make it?

    The almond meal ups the calorie count but I just enter all the ingredients individually - you could save it as a meal after the first time, I should really do that. There are other recipes that only use cauliflower so they're a lot lower but I want to be able to pick the pizza up.

    I tend to do a whole or half cauliflower at once then keep it in the fridge ready to use for this or instead of rice under other dishes. Briefly rinse fresh cauliflower and let drain (don't give it too much water as it absorbs it) then chop in a food processor until approx the size of rice grains - I don't have a processor so actually grate it by hand, time-consuming but that's why I do a heap at once. Microwave for eight minutes on high (I stir after 4 mins) - do NOT add any water - and it's ready to use or refrigerate.

    Thank you!!!
  • LindseySprake
    LindseySprake Posts: 333 Member
    From Recipegirl.com:
    1/2 LARGE head cauliflower (or 2+ cups shredded cauliflower)
    1 large egg
    1 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese (or try another kind!)
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    1/2 teaspoon dried minced garlic (or fresh garlic)
    1/2 teaspoon onion salt

    Directions:

    1. Shred the cauliflower into small crumbles. You can use the food processor if you'd like, but you just want crumbles, not puree. You'll need a total of about 2 cups or so of cauliflower crumbles (which is about half a large head of cauliflower. Place the cauliflower crumbles in a large bowl and microwave them (dry) for 8 minutes (see Tips below if you do not have a microwave). Give the cauliflower a chance to cool.

    2. Prepare the crust: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a cookie sheet or pizza pan with nonstick spray (or use a nonstick surface). In a medium bowl, mix the cauliflower crumbles (about 1 1/2 cups since they shrink after cooking) with the remaining crust ingredients. Pat the "crust" into a 9 to 12-inch round on the prepared pan. Spray the crust lightly with nonstick spray and bake for 15 minutes (or until golden). Remove the crust from the oven and turn the heat up to broil.

    3. Prepare the pizza: Spread the sauce on top of the baked crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edge. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese on top. Add the bacon and pineapple, spreading it out around the pizza. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Broil the pizza 3 to 4 minutes, or until the toppings are hot and the cheese is melted and bubbly. Cut into 6 slices and serve immediately.

    Nutritional info per serving for JUST THE CRUST- per slice
    Serving Size: 1 slice (pizza cut into 6 slices)
    Calories 84, Fat 4.3g, Sat Fat 2.6g, Cholesterol 40.8mg, Sodium 166mg, Carbohydrates 4.6g, Fiber 1.9g, Sugar 0g, Protein 7.1g
    WW Points Plus: 2 Old Points Program: 2

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  • katelyth
    katelyth Posts: 16
    Bump :)
  • CMB1979
    CMB1979 Posts: 588 Member
    Ok this sounds good, never heard of it but love cauliflower and need some good recipes for it. so please where is the recipe you guys are using? And is it English friendly, I have no Idea how much a cup is so I never look at American recipes? Thanks. :flowerforyou:

    http://allrecipes.com/howto/cup-to-gram-conversions/
  • AKosky585
    AKosky585 Posts: 607 Member
    bump for later.... the recipe I have used in the past, the crust is always soggy :( Definitely going to try some of these other ones!
  • rompers16
    rompers16 Posts: 5,404 Member
    bump

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