Most Awesome Pizza

tyler43836 · 03-01-2005, 07:31 PM

I was craving pizza tonight...I mean REALLY craving pizza! My plans were to make LindaSue's deep dish pizza. I ended up working late and the weather is so bad I went straight home without stopping at the grocery store.
So...I made do with what I had.

The crust:
1/4 c flaxmeal
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp onion salt
1 packet Splenda
1 tbs Italian seasoning
1 tbs grated parmesan
1 egg
2 tsp water

Mix dry ingredients, then add egg and water. Spay a dinner plate with Pam and spread mixture into plate. (Will be about the size of a 'personal pizza') Microwave for about 1 minute 40 seconds.
Slide off plate into a pam sprayed frying pan and brown both sides on high.
Place crust on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread pizza sauce over crust almost to edges. Top with cheese of your choice (I used a moz./jack blend) and toppings of your choice. Pepperoni and mushroom for me. Heat in oven at about 350 until cheese melts and toppings reach desired 'doneness'. Cut into 4ths and enjoy. It looks like pizza, tastes like pizza, you can pick it up and eat it like pizza, has that crunch like a thin crust pizza. I loved it....and wouldn't you know...by the time I finished making it I was hungry and ate it (the whole thing!) without taking a pic!

Purrgirl · 03-01-2005, 07:39 PM

Sounds yummy and EASY to make! I will definitely be trying this! Thanks for sharing!

Laura

Sweeteater · 03-01-2005, 07:45 PM

oh, no! No pic!

I guess I can understand. Maybe next time.

underHiswing · 03-02-2005, 11:37 AM

How creative...and it sounds really tasty! It reminded me of a takeoff on your "Flax-wich" bread...thanks for sharing!

Pam · 03-02-2005, 11:49 AM

Thanks for the recipe, Tyler! This sounds REALLY good..........

underHiswing · 03-02-2005, 01:47 PM

WOW, Tyler...I hadn't eaten lunch yet so I thought that I would give this a try! It was SOOOO GOOD!! (I'm still eating it as I type!

It honestly kind of reminds me of a whole wheat pizza crust...just so tasty! I love your idea of using the flax meal! I did just some tiny tweaking. I only ended up using a half packet of Splenda (just to suit my own taste). I also didn't have garlic or onion salt so I just used powder with some salt added and also used less Italian seasoning. I lightly oiled my plate (and pan thereafter) with olive oil instead of the Pam and just threw it under the toaster oven broiler for a bit. My toppings were some parsley pesto (that I had made yesterday), along with some dabs of Hunt's sauce right from the can, mushrooms and mozzarella. Necessity is the mother of invention...you wanted pizza, used what you had on hand, and the results were delicious! This definitely is a KEEPER in my estimation!

THANKS again!!

Laurie

CarolynF · 03-03-2005, 08:41 AM

Tyler: I'm dying to try this..Love my flaxseed..Might bake it on
my oven stone to get it crispy...

I posted this on the Goldie Board for you as our ladies love
their flax and didn't want them to miss it..

tyler43836 · 03-03-2005, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by underHiswing
WOW, Tyler...I hadn't eaten lunch yet so I thought that I would give this a try! It was SOOOO GOOD!! (I'm still eating it as I type!

It honestly kind of reminds me of a whole wheat pizza crust...just so tasty! I love your idea of using the flax meal! I did just some tiny tweaking. I only ended up using a half packet of Splenda (just to suit my own taste). I also didn't have garlic or onion salt so I just used powder with some salt added and also used less Italian seasoning. I lightly oiled my plate (and pan thereafter) with olive oil instead of the Pam and just threw it under the toaster oven broiler for a bit. My toppings were some parsley pesto (that I had made yesterday), along with some dabs of Hunt's sauce right from the can, mushrooms and mozzarella. Necessity is the mother of invention...you wanted pizza, used what you had on hand, and the results were delicious! This definitely is a KEEPER in my estimation!

THANKS again!!

I agree, it's a keeper. and your tweaks sound good! I really like the fact that you can get the crust crispy so you can pick it up and eat it. And you're absolutely right about the taste...I was trying to figure out what it tasted like..whole wheat crust-exactly!
And isn't it pretty?? It looks just as good as any pizza out there.

Laurie

tyler43836 · 03-03-2005, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by CarolynF
Tyler: I'm dying to try this..Love my flaxseed..Might bake it on
my oven stone to get it crispy...

I posted this on the Goldie Board for you as our ladies love
their flax and didn't want them to miss it..

Oh good! Pass it on. I love my flax too!

Davian · 03-03-2005, 10:39 AM

Oh my house smells Delish!

What a great quick recipe. DD and I just split this for lunch. I, also, used a little less Splenda but did everything else the same. It was great and I love to use my flax as well.

Thanks for sharing!

stewcarol · 03-03-2005, 10:49 AM

Still have unopened bag of bob's flax seed that I've never used! So, do I need to run it through the food processer, then try this recipe? Does flaxseed ground up = flaxmeal?

Tater Head · 03-03-2005, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by stewcarol
Still have unopened bag of bob's flax seed that I've never used! So, do I need to run it through the food processer, then try this recipe? Does flaxseed ground up = flaxmeal?

If you have the seeds, then yes you'll need to grind them first to make meal. The food processer won't work, you'll need a coffee grinder, these seeds are hard little suckers

tyler43836 · 03-04-2005, 06:03 AM

Made this again last night. I remembered to take a picture this time.....I'm no food photographer, but you get the idea!

VAmomof2 · 03-04-2005, 06:41 AM

I made this last night (just reduced the splenda) and it was yummy but a bit dry. I topped mine with ricotta, left over sauteed veggies and a little moz cheese - I think the sauce would have helped it. Next time, I might just add the toppings in the pan and cover to melt. I will also know not to crisp for so long but it is a definite keeper - I can't wait for DH to try it too. He does not lc but loves my flax bread.

Thanks Tyler!

tyler43836 · 03-04-2005, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by VAmomof2
I made this last night (just reduced the splenda) and it was yummy but a bit dry. I topped mine with ricotta, left over sauteed veggies and a little moz cheese - I think the sauce would have helped it. Next time, I might just add the toppings in the pan and cover to melt. I will also know not to crisp for so long but it is a definite keeper - I can't wait for DH to try it too. He does not lc but loves my flax bread.

Thanks Tyler!

Oh, that's a good idea. Adding the toppings in the pan and covering. That'll cut back on the time (and save washing an extra pan!) I added a bit of almond flour to mine last night. It made it a bit less dry, but still got crispy and firm enough to pick up with no problems.

akmd65 · 03-04-2005, 06:49 AM

wow...im trying this tonight!!!!!

hello pizza night.

Pam · 03-04-2005, 04:35 PM

Tyler, I made your pizza for dinner tonight. To me, this is the best low carb crust I've tasted. I'd like to make it thicker, break it in pieces, and dip into extra virgin olive oil. Thanks so much for inventing this recipe! It's very tasty!!!!!!

tyler43836 · 03-04-2005, 06:40 PM

I'm loving this crust too!!
Tonight I made the crust without the Italian seasonings and Parmesan. Instead of pizza toppings, I topped it with well drained tuna and cheddar cheese. After melting the cheese I added sliced plum tomatoes and dipped it in ranch dressing...Oh MY!! It was absolutely delicious!!!

VAmomof2 · 03-04-2005, 07:12 PM

My DH, who does not lc because he can eat anything and stay fit and trim, tried my leftovers today and just gushed about it. I am thinking of trying to sneak this into my DDs too. If they could not see the greenish tint, they might just go for it. I really can't wait to make this again and it was soooo easy.

beeb · 03-04-2005, 10:16 PM

I made this tonight for dinner and it was sooo good. I had to nuke it (microwave it) longer because I could not get the middle dry enough and when i tried to lift it off the plate after 1 minute 40 I almost lost it.

Could be the wattage of my microwave, but this is a great recipe and will make it over and over.

YOU'RE SO SMART!!!!! Thank u!!

Brendajm · 03-05-2005, 06:24 AM

has anyone ran this thru master cook to get the counts for this? I am really wanting to try this ,, sounds great. I always wait for all the tweaking and try the final results.

TXkim · 03-05-2005, 07:15 AM

I made this and decided to bake it in the oven. I made two batches and got 2 good sized pizzas on one large cookie sheet. I spread the batter pretty thin but the dough really puffed up during baking, so it could be spread even thinner for a larger crust next time. I prebaked it and then added sauce, cheese and toppings and returned to the oven to melt cheese. This was fantastic and very easy to pick up and eat!! I made one with splenda and one without and could not tell the difference, so I'll probably leave that out next time. Great recipe, tyler!!! Thanks so much.

akmd65 · 03-05-2005, 07:48 AM

I made this last night with 1/2 the seasonings and no splenda. WOW. this was very good! last night was pizza and wings night and i was able to really enjoy my pizza!

thanks for the recipe....anyone have the counts for this?

LindaSue · 03-05-2005, 08:18 AM

TXkim, can you give us a temperature and time for pre-baking the crust in the oven?

LindaSue · 03-05-2005, 08:23 AM

Here's what I get from MasterCook for just the crust:

227 Calories; 16g Fat; 14g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 8g Dietary Fiber; 4g Net Carbs

I did tweak the seasonings a bit because I don't use onion or garlic salt (garlic salt has sugar in it). Here's what I entered in MC:

1/4 cup flaxmeal
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp onion powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons granular Splenda
1 tbs Italian seasoning
1 tbs parmesan cheese
1 egg
2 tsp water

tyler43836 · 03-05-2005, 08:30 AM

I used the powders and salt last night too. I was out of onion salt....or I lost it

It tasted the same.

LindaSue · 03-05-2005, 08:33 AM

How much salt did you use, tyler43836? I was just guessing at the amount needed to replace what would have been in the onion and garlic salts.

tyler43836 · 03-05-2005, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LindaSue
How much salt did you use, tyler43836? I was just guessing at the amount needed to replace what would have been in the onion and garlic salts.

I only used 1/8 tsp, but I did toss in a bit extra garlic powder...I love garlic!

03-01-2005, 07:31 PM	#1
tyler43836 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 11,454 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: tyler43836 Stats: ugh WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restart 3/31/08	Most Awesome Pizza I was craving pizza tonight...I mean REALLY craving pizza! My plans were to make LindaSue's deep dish pizza. I ended up working late and the weather is so bad I went straight home without stopping at the grocery store. So...I made do with what I had. The crust: 1/4 c flaxmeal 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp garlic salt 1/4 tsp onion salt 1 packet Splenda 1 tbs Italian seasoning 1 tbs grated parmesan 1 egg 2 tsp water Mix dry ingredients, then add egg and water. Spay a dinner plate with Pam and spread mixture into plate. (Will be about the size of a 'personal pizza') Microwave for about 1 minute 40 seconds. Slide off plate into a pam sprayed frying pan and brown both sides on high. Place crust on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread pizza sauce over crust almost to edges. Top with cheese of your choice (I used a moz./jack blend) and toppings of your choice. Pepperoni and mushroom for me. Heat in oven at about 350 until cheese melts and toppings reach desired 'doneness'. Cut into 4ths and enjoy. It looks like pizza, tastes like pizza, you can pick it up and eat it like pizza, has that crunch like a thin crust pizza. I loved it....and wouldn't you know...by the time I finished making it I was hungry and ate it (the whole thing!) without taking a pic! __________________ Tyler's myspace Excellence is achieved by the mastery of fundamentals. Vince Lombardi It isn't the great big pleasures that count the most; it's making a great deal out of the little ones. Jean Webster

03-01-2005, 07:39 PM	#2
Purrgirl Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,103 Gallery: Purrgirl Stats: 146/128 5'6	Sounds yummy and EASY to make! I will definitely be trying this! Thanks for sharing! Laura

03-01-2005, 07:45 PM	#3
Sweeteater Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Volunteer State Posts: 7,241 Gallery: Sweeteater Stats: Starting over 01.08 WOE: Lower Carb Start Date: February 15, 2001	oh, no! No pic! I guess I can understand. Maybe next time.

03-02-2005, 11:37 AM	#4
underHiswing Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 799 Gallery: underHiswing Stats: Size 14/6-8/8 WOE: moderate carb, whole foods Start Date: 7/03	How creative...and it sounds really tasty! It reminded me of a takeoff on your "Flax-wich" bread...thanks for sharing!

03-02-2005, 11:49 AM	#5
Pam Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Indiana/Florida Posts: 519 Gallery: Pam Stats: 181/148/145 WOE: moderate carbs Start Date: March 2001	Thanks for the recipe, Tyler! This sounds REALLY good..........

03-02-2005, 01:47 PM	#6
underHiswing Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 799 Gallery: underHiswing Stats: Size 14/6-8/8 WOE: moderate carb, whole foods Start Date: 7/03	WOW, Tyler...I hadn't eaten lunch yet so I thought that I would give this a try! It was SOOOO GOOD!! (I'm still eating it as I type! It honestly kind of reminds me of a whole wheat pizza crust...just so tasty! I love your idea of using the flax meal! I did just some tiny tweaking. I only ended up using a half packet of Splenda (just to suit my own taste). I also didn't have garlic or onion salt so I just used powder with some salt added and also used less Italian seasoning. I lightly oiled my plate (and pan thereafter) with olive oil instead of the Pam and just threw it under the toaster oven broiler for a bit. My toppings were some parsley pesto (that I had made yesterday), along with some dabs of Hunt's sauce right from the can, mushrooms and mozzarella. Necessity is the mother of invention...you wanted pizza, used what you had on hand, and the results were delicious! This definitely is a KEEPER in my estimation! THANKS again!! Laurie

03-03-2005, 08:41 AM	#7
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 20,113 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/144/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	Tyler: I'm dying to try this..Love my flaxseed..Might bake it on my oven stone to get it crispy... I posted this on the Goldie Board for you as our ladies love their flax and didn't want them to miss it..

03-03-2005, 10:39 AM	#10
Davian Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 797 Gallery: Davian Stats: 239 start/149/163 baby born! WOE: Maintenance plus..... Start Date: 02/24/04	Oh my house smells Delish! What a great quick recipe. DD and I just split this for lunch. I, also, used a little less Splenda but did everything else the same. It was great and I love to use my flax as well. Thanks for sharing!

03-03-2005, 10:49 AM	#11
stewcarol Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 416 Gallery: stewcarol	Still have unopened bag of bob's flax seed that I've never used! So, do I need to run it through the food processer, then try this recipe? Does flaxseed ground up = flaxmeal?

03-04-2005, 06:03 AM	#13
tyler43836 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 11,454 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: tyler43836 Stats: ugh WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restart 3/31/08	Made this again last night. I remembered to take a picture this time.....I'm no food photographer, but you get the idea!

03-04-2005, 06:41 AM	#14
VAmomof2 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,221 Gallery: VAmomof2 Stats: 150/130/128-130 WOE: general lc and exercise Start Date: Jan 2004	I made this last night (just reduced the splenda) and it was yummy but a bit dry. I topped mine with ricotta, left over sauteed veggies and a little moz cheese - I think the sauce would have helped it. Next time, I might just add the toppings in the pan and cover to melt. I will also know not to crisp for so long but it is a definite keeper - I can't wait for DH to try it too. He does not lc but loves my flax bread. Thanks Tyler!

03-04-2005, 06:49 AM	#16
akmd65 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: South Jersey, but always a Texan Posts: 1,775 Gallery: akmd65 Stats: 4x to 4/6 in three years WOE: south beach - phase one	wow...im trying this tonight!!!!! hello pizza night.

03-04-2005, 04:35 PM	#17
Pam Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Indiana/Florida Posts: 519 Gallery: Pam Stats: 181/148/145 WOE: moderate carbs Start Date: March 2001	Tyler, I made your pizza for dinner tonight. To me, this is the best low carb crust I've tasted. I'd like to make it thicker, break it in pieces, and dip into extra virgin olive oil. Thanks so much for inventing this recipe! It's very tasty!!!!!!

03-04-2005, 06:40 PM	#18
tyler43836 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 11,454 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: tyler43836 Stats: ugh WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restart 3/31/08	I'm loving this crust too!! Tonight I made the crust without the Italian seasonings and Parmesan. Instead of pizza toppings, I topped it with well drained tuna and cheddar cheese. After melting the cheese I added sliced plum tomatoes and dipped it in ranch dressing...Oh MY!! It was absolutely delicious!!!

03-04-2005, 07:12 PM	#19
VAmomof2 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,221 Gallery: VAmomof2 Stats: 150/130/128-130 WOE: general lc and exercise Start Date: Jan 2004	My DH, who does not lc because he can eat anything and stay fit and trim, tried my leftovers today and just gushed about it. I am thinking of trying to sneak this into my DDs too. If they could not see the greenish tint, they might just go for it. I really can't wait to make this again and it was soooo easy.

03-04-2005, 10:16 PM	#20
beeb Why wait, just do it NOW! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 1,966 Gallery: beeb Stats: 168/ 151 / 140 5'5" WOE: South Beach/Atkins Start Date: Jan. 05	I made this tonight for dinner and it was sooo good. I had to nuke it (microwave it) longer because I could not get the middle dry enough and when i tried to lift it off the plate after 1 minute 40 I almost lost it. Could be the wattage of my microwave, but this is a great recipe and will make it over and over. YOU'RE SO SMART!!!!! Thank u!!

03-05-2005, 06:24 AM	#21
Brendajm Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: lancaster, Pa Posts: 821 Gallery: Brendajm Stats: 130/117/115 WOE: was atkins, now BFFM Start Date: march, 2004	has anyone ran this thru master cook to get the counts for this? I am really wanting to try this ,, sounds great. I always wait for all the tweaking and try the final results.

03-05-2005, 07:15 AM	#22
TXkim Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lake Kiowa TX Posts: 287 Gallery: TXkim Stats: 5'8" 155/127/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 2003	I made this and decided to bake it in the oven. I made two batches and got 2 good sized pizzas on one large cookie sheet. I spread the batter pretty thin but the dough really puffed up during baking, so it could be spread even thinner for a larger crust next time. I prebaked it and then added sauce, cheese and toppings and returned to the oven to melt cheese. This was fantastic and very easy to pick up and eat!! I made one with splenda and one without and could not tell the difference, so I'll probably leave that out next time. Great recipe, tyler!!! Thanks so much.

03-05-2005, 07:48 AM	#23
akmd65 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: South Jersey, but always a Texan Posts: 1,775 Gallery: akmd65 Stats: 4x to 4/6 in three years WOE: south beach - phase one	I made this last night with 1/2 the seasonings and no splenda. WOW. this was very good! last night was pizza and wings night and i was able to really enjoy my pizza! thanks for the recipe....anyone have the counts for this?

03-05-2005, 08:18 AM	#24
LindaSue Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 8,285 Gallery: LindaSue Stats: 167/117/120 - 5'7" WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: July 2002	TXkim, can you give us a temperature and time for pre-baking the crust in the oven?

03-05-2005, 08:23 AM	#25
LindaSue Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 8,285 Gallery: LindaSue Stats: 167/117/120 - 5'7" WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: July 2002	Here's what I get from MasterCook for just the crust: 227 Calories; 16g Fat; 14g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 8g Dietary Fiber; 4g Net Carbs I did tweak the seasonings a bit because I don't use onion or garlic salt (garlic salt has sugar in it). Here's what I entered in MC: 1/4 cup flaxmeal 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp garlic powder 1/8 tsp onion powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons granular Splenda 1 tbs Italian seasoning 1 tbs parmesan cheese 1 egg 2 tsp water

03-05-2005, 08:30 AM	#26
tyler43836 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 11,454 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: tyler43836 Stats: ugh WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restart 3/31/08	I used the powders and salt last night too. I was out of onion salt....or I lost it It tasted the same.

03-05-2005, 08:33 AM	#27
LindaSue Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 8,285 Gallery: LindaSue Stats: 167/117/120 - 5'7" WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: July 2002	How much salt did you use, tyler43836? I was just guessing at the amount needed to replace what would have been in the onion and garlic salts.