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Pizza quiche and spelt flour

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I have been looking for a good base for homemade pizza and quiche. I have tried making it with almond flour but it was far to crumbly and just collapsed...but them most stuff I have tried making with almond flour has been a disaster Does anyone here ever use spelt flour this is suppose to have a lower GI and is low in gluten
 
There is a pizza base recipe here. This one uses yeast.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/healthy_mini_pizzas_72831

This one uses baking powder.
http://www.taste.com.au/kitchen/recipes/spelt pizza base,30397

Here's one for a quiche.
http://www.light-food-full-of-flavour.com/pastry-for-quiche.html

I have tried spelt bread and can eat a small slice but as nobody else liked it I haven't bothered since.

You can use zantham gum to bind the almond flour. It is sold in most supermarkets in the cake making aisle and often used in gluten free cooking.
 
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have you tried using a bit of flaxseed in with the almond flour base? the flaxseed seems to gum everything together.
 
found a few recipes, I find the oopsies quick and easy, some people love them some people don't……….. like everything make your own mind up

Almond Flat Bread – 3 Versions
1/2 cup of ground almonds
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon melted butter
2 eggs

Add baking powder to ground almonds in medium bowl, season with salt and pepper, mix in eggs, and butter, you may like to add herbs etc.
batter should be fairly thick, spread on to baking paper (not to thickly), bake at 170 C, for 10 to 14 mins (should be golden brown)

Use as a flat bread, or pizza base. This is really really nice used as bread for a salad sandwich or toasted.


Version 2: as above but not butter added 2 dsp of pesto instead and sprinkled with seeds prior to baking (yummy)


Version3: as above with 1 tbsp flaxseed and pesto instead of butter, added seeds onto top, part bake then add grated cheese on top and bake for few more minutes

Bread oopsies

Makes 6-8 Oopsies depending on size or one large pizza base

3eggs separated
100g of cream cheese (could have garlic and herbs if making a savoury Ooopsie)
a pinch of salt
half tbsp ground flaxseed (can be left out)
1/8 tsp cream of tartar or half tsp baking powder (can be left out)

tablespoon pesto if using plain cream cheese and making savoury


1 separate eggs -whites in one bowl-yolks in another
2 whisk egg whites and salt until very stiff
3 whisk yolks, cream cheese, flaxseeds, pesto or herbs and baking powder together
4 gently blend egg whites into the yolks
5 divide mixture into 2, 6, 8 (your choice) dollops on a big baking tray. It does spread
6 Bake in oven 150C(300F) or 130oC fan for about 25 mins


Could also be used as scones_lashings of whipped cream and a few fresh berries rather than jam.(use the plain cream cheese in the base) or a swiss roll base
If using as bread-scatter poppy , sesame seeds on top before cooking etc
 
Scimama said:
found a few recipes, I find the oopsies quick and easy, some people love them some people don't……….. like everything make your own mind up

Almond Flat Bread – 3 Versions
1/2 cup of ground almonds
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon melted butter
2 eggs

Add baking powder to ground almonds in medium bowl, season with salt and pepper, mix in eggs, and butter, you may like to add herbs etc.
batter should be fairly thick, spread on to baking paper (not to thickly), bake at 170 C, for 10 to 14 mins (should be golden brown)

Use as a flat bread, or pizza base. This is really really nice used as bread for a salad sandwich or toasted.


Version 2: as above but not butter added 2 dsp of pesto instead and sprinkled with seeds prior to baking (yummy)


Version3: as above with 1 tbsp flaxseed and pesto instead of butter, added seeds onto top, part bake then add grated cheese on top and bake for few more minutes

Bread oopsies

Makes 6-8 Oopsies depending on size or one large pizza base

3eggs separated
100g of cream cheese (could have garlic and herbs if making a savoury Ooopsie)
a pinch of salt
half tbsp ground flaxseed (can be left out)
1/8 tsp cream of tartar or half tsp baking powder (can be left out)

tablespoon pesto if using plain cream cheese and making savoury


1 separate eggs -whites in one bowl-yolks in another
2 whisk egg whites and salt until very stiff
3 whisk yolks, cream cheese, flaxseeds, pesto or herbs and baking powder together
4 gently blend egg whites into the yolks
5 divide mixture into 2, 6, 8 (your choice) dollops on a big baking tray. It does spread
6 Bake in oven 150C(300F) or 130oC fan for about 25 mins


Could also be used as scones_lashings of whipped cream and a few fresh berries rather than jam.(use the plain cream cheese in the base) or a swiss roll base
If using as bread-scatter poppy , sesame seeds on top before cooking etc
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Thanks for the recipes I will give them a try
 
catherinecherub said:
There is a pizza base recipe here. This one uses yeast.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/healthy_mini_pizzas_72831

This one uses baking powder.
http://www.taste.com.au/kitchen/recipes/spelt pizza base,30397

Here's one for a quiche.
http://www.light-food-full-of-flavour.com/pastry-for-quiche.html

I have tried spelt bread and can eat a small slice but as nobody else liked it I haven't bothered since.

You can use zantham gum to bind the almond flour. It is sold in most supermarkets in the cake making aisle and often used in gluten free cooking.
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I will try the spelt one and see how it comes out. My husband really loves pizza and quiches but now he is T2 the base was the problem so better to make them myself
 
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