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Flax Meal Pizza Crust

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Updated March 24, 2008

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Low Carb Pizza with Flax Meal Crust

Laura Dolson
This is a variation of my flax meal focaccia bread, which is a dense "good for you" type of bread. It makes a pizza that is about 12 inches in diameter, although you can spread it thinner and larger if you want. More Low Carb Pizza

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 and 1/2 C flax seed meal
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • Sweetener to equal about 1 Tablespoon of sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons of oil
  • 3 eggs
  • `1/2 C water

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 425 F.

  1. Mix dry ingredients together.
  2. Add wet ingredients, and mix very well.
  3. Let sit for about 5 minutes to thicken.
  4. Spread on pan (I put it on a silicon mat or greased parchment paper).
  5. Bake for 15-18 minutes until cooked through, then add toppings and cook until they are done.

Nutritional Analysis: Whole crust has 7 grams of effective carbohydrate, plus 52 grams fiber, 47 grams protein, 130 grams healthy fat, and 1525 calories.

User Reviews

 5 out of 5
This was great!, Guest ejmcg

This recipie made a great 10"" pizza, and was way more filling than the regular 'Strong White Flour' one I usually make for my family. I did use only 2 tbsp oil and less water, a pinch of mixed herbs instead of oregano. Your metal pizza tin does need to be well oiled. I topped with 2 tbsp passatta, a 100g mix of mozz and cheddar, chilli shake, and some green olives. I think that works out at 9.5g carbs per 1/2 a topped pizza - Not Bad! Thanks so much! It's funny that the negative comment posters leave no room for the chance that they may have made a mistake. I had tried a soya flour pizza recipie that would just not come together for me, and I was not giving up my beloved pizza that easy!

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