Friday, March 14, 2014

Cauliflower Pizza Crust - Pinterest Attempt

I had such high hopes for this recipe - found on Pinterest.  It looked pretty easy, so I gave it a shot.  I love cauliflower and love pizza.  What could go wrong?  I soon found out that working with cauliflower (other than in it original form) is extremely annoying, not to mention smelly.  Oh man the smell...

Here's a link to the recipe that I tried.  Here's an initial picture of the 'dough.'

Breaking down the cauliflower in the food processor was what released the most pungent smell.  I was not prepared for it.  It probably doesn't affect everyone the same way, but wow - I'll never look at cauliflower the same way again.  Based on others' recommendations, I used multiple rounds of super awesome paper towels (Viva) to squeeze the processed cauliflower and remove some moisture.  I did not use parchment paper and chose different toppings.  Otherwise I followed the recipe pretty much to the letter. It did not make as much dough as the recipe claims, it took longer to bake than the recipe recommended, it's not easy, and the texture is not like pizza. We had to eat them with a fork because they could not be picked up without tearing apart. 


Looking beyond the difficulty factor, initial smell, and texture difference, this was actually pretty delicious!  I don't think I'll make it again, but I'm glad I stepped beyond my comfort zone and tried it out!  Attempt at your own risk. 

 
Enjoy!