Rustic thin Pizza crust - Anyone have recipes???

Hi there,

I am looking to make rustic thin pizza crust (very crisp like a cracker). The healthier the better! Does anyone have any recipes they could share?

Thanks!

Cindy

I found these wraps by the deli in my grocery store called Flatouts . They are only about 90-110 cals depending on which flavor you buy. They have a good amount of fiber and protein and they are a good sized too.  But I used that to build a delicious thin crispy pizza.

Preheat oven to 425

I topped w/low sodium tomato sauce, added my own seasonings...fresh garlic, a bit of salt, basil & oregano.  Then added reduced fat mozzarella, topped w/fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives and turkey pepperoni.

Baked for about 15 minutes I believe.  It was crispy and delicious! 

Original Post by kd-lyn:

I found these wraps by the deli in my grocery store called Flatouts . They are only about 90-110 cals depending on which flavor you buy. They have a good amount of fiber and protein and they are a good sized too.  But I used that to build a delicious thin crispy pizza.

Preheat oven to 425

I topped w/low sodium tomato sauce, added my own seasonings...fresh garlic, a bit of salt, basil & oregano.  Then added reduced fat mozzarella, topped w/fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives and turkey pepperoni.

Baked for about 15 minutes I believe.  It was crispy and delicious! 

 I think I may have tried those before...that is a good alternative though. I've done it with pita bread, too. I am trying to control sodium in my diet & really want to try & make some bread type products at home. But, your way is definitely a good one--especially on saving time!

Using Flatouts for thin-crust pizza is amazing!  We do it at our house a couple times a month. 

When we want something just a little thicker, we will make mini-pizzas out of the Thomas 100-calorie multi-grain english muffins.  They are great!

Real Super Low Calorie Pizza  - Makes 10” Pizza to Serve  2 -  260 Calories Per Serving          &nb sp;               &nb sp;       

This makes a  10" very thin crust pizza for two. For 260 calorie per serving Pizza Margherita, top with 1/3 c prego traditional sauce, 1 oz mozarella and 2/3 oz parmesan and basil/oregano. For white pizzas, use sauteed onions & cheeses instead of tomato sauce and omit herbs; or try onions, black olives & feta cheese.

1/2 c flour
1 t yeast
1/2 t sugar
1/4 c water

Combine dry ingredients. Add water and knead well to very soft dough using additional water or flour if needed. Let rise to double and press into 10" round.

For Pizza Margherita: Top with Prego sauce and bake at 450 degrees for 5 minutes. Add cheese and herbs. Bake about 4-5 minutes more until crust brown and cheese melted. Some like it topped with a few fresh basil leaves once out of the oven instead of baked in.

For White Pizza:  Top with grilled onions & cheese instead of sauce and proceed as above.

Original Post by robertnoel:

Real Super Low Calorie Pizza  - Makes 10” Pizza to Serve  2 -  260 Calories Per Serving          &nb sp;               &nb sp;       

This makes a  10" very thin crust pizza for two.

Thank you Robert! What a simple recipe... I take it the "t" is for teaspoon & I see no salt was added (yay!). About how long does it take to "double in size"? I can't wait to make this--am now wondering if I could use my organic spelt flour for this. What do you think???

The great news is it takes less than 1/2 hour to double with Rapid Rise yeast due to the relatively large amount used, the wee bit of sugar and no salt to slow it down (you could use up to 1/8 t if you like).  I usually have this pizza on the table in less than an hour. Be sure to heat the water to 110-120 degrees fahrenheit when using Rapid Rise yeast.  Yes, t=tsp and T=tbsp.  I have no experience with organic spelt so you are on your own there.  I have used up to 1/2 whole wheat flour but I much prefer the traditional white flour as there is so little in there anyway.  Enjoy!