Dairy Free Pizza Recipes

FLORENTINE DAIRY-FREE PIZZA

Steps:

• To make the base, tip the flour into the bowl of a table-top mixer (or food processor with a dough attachment). Add 1 tsp salt to one side of the bowl and the yeast to the other. Add 275ml lukewarm water and mix on slow until a sticky dough forms. Turn up the mixer for 5-6 mins until an indent pushed into the dough pops out quickly. Put the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, then cover and leave in a warm place to prove until doubled in size.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and sizzle the garlic for a few secs, then tip in the tomatoes, season and simmer for 5 mins until the sauce has thickened.
• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Knead the dough for a few mins, then halve and roll each half as thinly as possible. Lay each base on a baking sheet dusted with the semolina. Divide the tomato sauce between the pizzas, spreading almost to the edge. Dot over the spinach, add your toppings and drizzle with a little oil. Cook for 5 mins, then crack an egg onto each pizza. Swap the baking sheets, then cook for 10 mins more or until bases are cooked through. Drizzle the basil and rocket with a drop of oil and the lemon juice. Scatter over the pizza before eating.

LACTOSE-FREE PIZZA

Steps:

• To make the pizza dough, tip the flour into a bowl, put the yeast on one side and the salt on the other. Make a well in the centre and pour in 200ml warm water and the olive oil. Mix together with your hands to form a rough dough, then tip onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 8-10 mins until smooth and springy. Put into an oiled bowl, cover with a tea towel and leave to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hr.
• Heat the oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9 and put a baking sheet inside to heat up. Knock the dough back into the bowl, then divide into two balls. Press the dough balls into flat rounds on a floured work surface, then roll into 5mm thick pizza bases, about 25cm wide. Transfer to two sheets of baking parchment.
• Mix the passata, garlic and oregano in a small bowl with some seasoning. Spoon the sauce over the bases, leaving a 1cm border. Scatter with the finely grated cheese and any of the toppings, if you like. Transfer the pizzas, cooking one at a time, onto the preheated tray with the baking parchment. Bake for 10 mins until the crusts are golden and crisp. Repeat with the remaining pizza.
• Top the pizzas with the rocket and the cheese shavings, then drizzle over the oil to serve.

BREAD MACHINE PIZZA CRUST AND DAIRY FREE TOPPINGS

Steps:

• Place liquid ingredients into the bread machine.
• Place flour and salt in the bread machine.
• Make a well in the top of the flour and pour in the yeast.
• Close the machine and set it to the dough setting (follow your machine's instructions).
• When the machine beeps and the dough is ready, sprinkle some flour on a working surface and form the dough into 2 balls (or one for a REALLY thick pizza).
• Flatten it while pressing from the center outwards. Stretch the dough while turning it. Once it's the right size for your preference, you are ready to put it on a pan.
• Grease a cookie sheet or pizza pan and, if desired, for a pizza shop flare, you can sprinkle a light dusting of cornmeal on the surface before placing the dough down (be sure none of the cornmeal is left exposed, or it will smoke when you put it in the oven!).
• I like to stretch my dough to the edge of a cookie sheet pan and then pinch the edges up.
• Prick the dough with a fork all over (to keep it from bubbling up and to allow it to hold the sauce well).
• Drizzle small amount of olive oil (nice flavor) over the dough. I spread mine around with clean fingers.
• Add toppings - pizza sauce and then whatever you want. We like mushrooms, diced red pepper, and diced onion. Be creative!
• Top with the cheese substitute (we used to use Rice cheese until we learned that it contained milk proteins. Read labels carefully and select a smooth melt mozzarella alternative).
• Cook in a preheated 400 degree oven until the crust and cheese lightly browns.
• Serve and enjoy!