Thin & Crispy Pizza Crust! Easiest EVER! Pics included! - Page 3

NancyElle · 04-07-2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CarolynF

I just made a 2 egg/2 cup mozzarella crust. It is fine for a nice 12 inch pizza..and I put that wonderful non-stick foil underneath.

The crust is slightly chewy, but not wet..Yummo..

Yay!

I'm so glad it worked out for you!

Branded · 04-08-2008, 09:34 AM

I tried this last night and it was great! I had tried the cauliflower pizza and it was disgusting, the crust browned on top but the bottom and inside was mushy and it tasted like cauliflower. My kids immediately threw it in the trash and I tried to eat it but it was not good. However, I tried this recipe and not only did we eat the whole thing, the kids asked for more!!! This is so so so good! Thanks so much! I will be making this again tonight for us, it is so quick and easy and great for nights we don't get home until later!
Brandi

NancyElle · 04-08-2008, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Branded

I tried this last night and it was great! I had tried the cauliflower pizza and it was disgusting, the crust browned on top but the bottom and inside was mushy and it tasted like cauliflower. My kids immediately threw it in the trash and I tried to eat it but it was not good. However, I tried this recipe and not only did we eat the whole thing, the kids asked for more!!! This is so so so good! Thanks so much! I will be making this again tonight for us, it is so quick and easy and great for nights we don't get home until later!
Brandi

OH YAY! Thanks for that testimonial! It IS almost too good to be true, isn't it???? My VERY PICKY husband loves it, and again, IT IS SO EASY and FAST!

retroworx · 04-08-2008, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Branded

I had tried the cauliflower pizza and it was disgusting,

Branded:

Ouch!

Might I respectfully suggest that you consider wording your reviews a little more gently in the future, even on a recipe that you dont like, so that the rest of us would-be recipe posters will not be intimidated from sharing some of our endeavors?

(Nope, I'm not the author of the cauli pizza recipe

)

Thanks for your consideration,

-Retroworx

Branded · 04-08-2008, 10:46 AM

LOL! No harm no foul!
Brandi

thn1inside · 04-08-2008, 05:52 PM

Just finished tasting this pizza and let me say...IT IS WONDERFUL!!!

My family is in love with this pizza. I was making the deep dish pizza from LS site and we LOVE that one, too. But this one is ssssooooo easy to make, I definitely see my family requesting this a couple of times a week.

I was a little apprehensive when I first started mixing the cheese into the eggs. It didn't look like "dough material". I didn't have any mozz cheese, so I used 2 cups colby and 1 cup of cheddar. The edges are pretty crispy, the middle not so much. It works out for us though because I like the middle and my dh will enjoy the edges.

Oh and this IS very, very filling. I used a med size cookie sheet and I got 12 good size pieces out of it.

THANKS for sharing this!

NancyElle · 04-08-2008, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by thn1inside

Just finished tasting this pizza and let me say...IT IS WONDERFUL!!!

My family is in love with this pizza. I was making the deep dish pizza from LS site and we LOVE that one, too. But this one is ssssooooo easy to make, I definitely see my family requesting this a couple of times a week.

I was a little apprehensive when I first started mixing the cheese into the eggs. It didn't look like "dough material". I didn't have any mozz cheese, so I used 2 cups colby and 1 cup of cheddar. The edges are pretty crispy, the middle not so much. It works out for us though because I like the middle and my dh will enjoy the edges.

Oh and this IS very, very filling. I used a med size cookie sheet and I got 12 good size pieces out of it.

THANKS for sharing this!

I'm so happy this worked out for you! Those edges are always crispy, aren't they!
I can get the whole thing pretty crisp if I keep flipping and baking!

thn1inside · 04-08-2008, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by NancyElle

I'm so happy this worked out for you! Those edges are always crispy, aren't they!
I can get the whole thing pretty crisp if I keep flipping and baking!

Okay, I guess on my next go round I will try flipping it to crisp it up all over. THANKS for the tip!

NancyElle · 04-08-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by thn1inside

Okay, I guess on my next go round I will try flipping it to crisp it up all over. THANKS for the tip!

It's darn good either way! Easier just to bake and not mess with it; but, I've been experimenting with it, you see........

Maybe I can create some new fangled low carb wrap or something..

Although I'll never meet the culinary skills of LindaSue, Kevin, or Cleo, I'm trying to at least perfect the recipe I submitted to this very wonderful community!

doxielvr · 04-09-2008, 09:02 AM

Thanks for this recipe. I tried it and I loved it. My "dough" seemed a little loose so I added 1/2 cup of almond flour - worked out great.

CarolynF · 04-09-2008, 11:23 AM

Gosh..I bought a non-stick pizza pan today. Do you think I'll still have to use the foil?

Doxie: Adding almond flour is a good idea if you want more of a "doughy" texture.

You know..I used the Great Value mozzarella and it wasn't very salty at all.

NancyElle · 04-09-2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CarolynF

Gosh..I bought a non-stick pizza pan today. Do you think I'll still have to use the foil?

Doxie: Adding almond flour is a good idea if you want more of a "doughy" texture.

You know..I used the Great Value mozzarella and it wasn't very salty at all.

Carolyn

Just spray your pan with non-stick spray and you should be fine. I don't think the crust seems too salty, either.

It's been good with just one type of cheese or combinations.

lil miss · 04-09-2008, 05:13 PM

Hi Nancy!

This looks GREAT! I long for a thin and CRISPY crust! Cant wait to make this.

OK, SIDE question, it's killing me, is that Jackson Browne in your avi? TELL ALL! I love him!

Chrislukey · 04-09-2008, 05:20 PM

Thanks so muct for this recipe...I know what's for Dinner Friday night! I could never be this creative. All of you great cooks out there have saved me & family from food boredom

NancyElle · 04-09-2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lil miss

Hi Nancy!

This looks GREAT! I long for a thin and CRISPY crust! Cant wait to make this.

OK, SIDE question, it's killing me, is that Jackson Browne in your avi? TELL ALL! I love him!

JACKSON BROWNE....YES! Oct, 2007 in Hermosa Beach.

I love Jackson Browne, I have loved him since I was about 14 and my husband just indulges me........

In fact, he took the picture.....He has it as his wallpaper on his work computer!

I love my hubby!!!!!!

YAY FOR JACKSON!

NancyElle · 04-09-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Chrislukey

Thanks so muct for this recipe...I know what's for Dinner Friday night! I could never be this creative. All of you great cooks out there have saved me & family from food boredom

Oh my darling, I am NOT a cook. Barbo, LindaSue, KevinPA, Cleo....and many others are cooks.

I'm just someone who wants EASY and FAST......

This just fell together for me, and I had to share. IT IS SUPER EASY! I don't have any fancy low carb flour or anything like that.

This can be made with just eggs and cheese.
YAY for simplicity!!!!!!!

aronace · 04-11-2008, 07:55 PM

Made your pizza crust tonight and it was great!!! It has been almost three months since i've had something even close to pizza so this really hit the spot!!!
Not something i would make every weekend but it is a great once a month type of meal!!! BIG HUG!!!

Charski · 04-11-2008, 08:17 PM

Review - this is EXCELLENT! Perhaps the best LC pizza crust I've tried so far!

Back story - for the past 4 or 5 years, DH and I have gone nearly every Wednesday night to a local restaurant called The Blue Moon. One of my favorite things on the menu was a smoked salmon pizza - they made the crust right there, VERY thin and crisp, in their wood-burning oven. I indulged maybe once every couple of months in that pizza, eating half and bringing half home.

Well, about a month ago, the owner decided to change the restaurant - now it's called Paradiso, we still go there, but they did change the menu and unfortunately one of the things they no longer have is that pizza! So I thought I'd try it at home. This crust was my choice!

I of course had to tweak a bit - so what I did:

3 jumbo eggs
12 oz. bag of Trader Joe's 3 cheese blend (mozzarella, jack, cheddar) (measured out was exactly 3 cups)
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. crushed dried basil
2 tblsp. flax meal
1 scoop Designer Whey unflavored protein powder

Mine actually took closer to 20 minutes to bake.

I covered a round pizza pan (I think it's 16") with nonstick foil, evenly spread the "batter" on it and baked til it was good and brown and "poked" a little firm. I let it cool completely because I wanted to make the pizza I used to be able to get at Blue Moon, which wasn't served hot. BOY IT WAS SO FREAKIN' GOOD! Even DH was duly impressed!

What I put on top:

1 lb. cream cheese, softened and mixed with 4 sliced chives, a teaspoon of garlic powder, and the juice of 1/2 a lime, spread evenly over cooled crust
A package of lox (soft-smoked salmon) - not sure what it weighed, maybe 6 oz? Enough to cover the cream cheese 1 layer thick
Very thinly sliced red onion, maybe 3 slices, separated into thin rings
2 small serrano peppers, sliced thin
1 medium avocado, cut into dice
8 ounces shrimp - not as small as salad shrimp, the next size up
Fried capers - take a couple tablespoons of capers, drain on paper towels, blot extra liquid, then fry in a couple tablespoons of olive oil til starting to get a bit browned and crispy when drained on paper towels

It's great with freshly-ground pepper on top! I will never miss Blue Moon pizza again!

Thanks so much for this crust. I'm gonna make another soon with "regular" pizza toppings on it and eat it hot!

jenna... · 04-11-2008, 08:21 PM

OMG!!! Charski - That. Sounds. So. Good.

Barbo · 04-11-2008, 10:01 PM

OMG I am so impressed with the two of you.

I am feeling like a dunce creatively speaking. It's like DUH why didn't
i think of this? Well who cares I am so glad the two of you did.
Jay would die and go to heaven with a cream cheese, smoked salmon,
pizza, I would have my sliced black olives on it, with the red onion however
and the shrimp sounds wonderful.

Thank you

NancyElle · 04-11-2008, 10:34 PM

Hey Miss Barbo....
I would be Nancy~the crust maker of cheese and eggs~

nice to meet you, my dear!

YAY for everyone who has enjoyed this, tweaked this, and served this!

It really is just wonderful, even without tweaks for people who need EASY (like me). You really can get a great crust with just eggs and cheese!
(I don't have flax meal or low carb flour)

But really, the eggs coupled with cheddar and mozz cheese make an incredible crust!

So glad you are all trying this! I'm not one to submit recipes, but I'm proud I came up with something all of you darling folks could try and enjoy!

to everyone!

NancyElle · 04-11-2008, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aronace

Made your pizza crust tonight and it was great!!! It has been almost three months since i've had something even close to pizza so this really hit the spot!!!
Not something i would make every weekend but it is a great once a month type of meal!!! BIG HUG!!!

It thrills me when I know you darling gals are trying this and loving it. I'm so happy I could share!

pmartin6618 · 04-11-2008, 10:50 PM

I made this crispy pizza tonight.. and it was WONDERFUL.. my entire household (about 6 people) had to have a slice and I was only left with 2 (pretty good size).. and they all got mad at me because I didn't make 2-pizzas...

I said next time.

I put green peppers and grilled onions with italian sausage and it was OFF THE CHAIN... everyone was licking thier fingers and complaining that there was no more "low carb pizza" left.

My mom said I should sell these pizzas... because they were the best homemade pizza she ever had.

YOUR CRISPY PIZZA WAS A BIG HIT IN CHI-TOWN.

04-08-2008, 05:52 PM	#66
thn1inside Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 580 Gallery: thn1inside Stats: want to lose 20lbs WOE: Higher fat, low carb Start Date: July 13th 2006	Just finished tasting this pizza and let me say...IT IS WONDERFUL!!! My family is in love with this pizza. I was making the deep dish pizza from LS site and we LOVE that one, too. But this one is ssssooooo easy to make, I definitely see my family requesting this a couple of times a week. I was a little apprehensive when I first started mixing the cheese into the eggs. It didn't look like "dough material". I didn't have any mozz cheese, so I used 2 cups colby and 1 cup of cheddar. The edges are pretty crispy, the middle not so much. It works out for us though because I like the middle and my dh will enjoy the edges. Oh and this IS very, very filling. I used a med size cookie sheet and I got 12 good size pieces out of it. THANKS for sharing this! __________________ Getting in shape for my 14th Wedding Anniversary Miles walked since 3/09, (outdoors & WATP): 66.5 (last updated 4/21) Adding SI6 on 3/17 STARTiu: 3 x's...SIU, DONE! (updated 3/20) Began RAMPiu (3/21): 13 x's... RIU, DONE! (updated 4/5) Began BURNiu (4/7): 14x's (updated 4/22) ... there is a REASON this video is called burn it up

04-09-2008, 05:20 PM	#74
Chrislukey Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chesterton Indiana Posts: 299 Gallery: Chrislukey Stats: 149/139/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Started Atkins 1999/Restart 2008	Thanks so muct for this recipe...I know what's for Dinner Friday night! I could never be this creative. All of you great cooks out there have saved me & family from food boredom Last edited by Chrislukey : 04-09-2008 at 05:26 PM.

04-11-2008, 08:17 PM	#78
Charski Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Central Coastal CA Posts: 8,620 Gallery: Charski Stats: 174 (WW)/130/150 goal 5'5" 54 years young WOE: ATKINS! now and always.... Start Date: 5/03	Review - this is EXCELLENT! Perhaps the best LC pizza crust I've tried so far! Back story - for the past 4 or 5 years, DH and I have gone nearly every Wednesday night to a local restaurant called The Blue Moon. One of my favorite things on the menu was a smoked salmon pizza - they made the crust right there, VERY thin and crisp, in their wood-burning oven. I indulged maybe once every couple of months in that pizza, eating half and bringing half home. Well, about a month ago, the owner decided to change the restaurant - now it's called Paradiso, we still go there, but they did change the menu and unfortunately one of the things they no longer have is that pizza! So I thought I'd try it at home. This crust was my choice! I of course had to tweak a bit - so what I did: 3 jumbo eggs 12 oz. bag of Trader Joe's 3 cheese blend (mozzarella, jack, cheddar) (measured out was exactly 3 cups) 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. crushed dried basil 2 tblsp. flax meal 1 scoop Designer Whey unflavored protein powder Mine actually took closer to 20 minutes to bake. I covered a round pizza pan (I think it's 16") with nonstick foil, evenly spread the "batter" on it and baked til it was good and brown and "poked" a little firm. I let it cool completely because I wanted to make the pizza I used to be able to get at Blue Moon, which wasn't served hot. BOY IT WAS SO FREAKIN' GOOD! Even DH was duly impressed! What I put on top: 1 lb. cream cheese, softened and mixed with 4 sliced chives, a teaspoon of garlic powder, and the juice of 1/2 a lime, spread evenly over cooled crust A package of lox (soft-smoked salmon) - not sure what it weighed, maybe 6 oz? Enough to cover the cream cheese 1 layer thick Very thinly sliced red onion, maybe 3 slices, separated into thin rings 2 small serrano peppers, sliced thin 1 medium avocado, cut into dice 8 ounces shrimp - not as small as salad shrimp, the next size up Fried capers - take a couple tablespoons of capers, drain on paper towels, blot extra liquid, then fry in a couple tablespoons of olive oil til starting to get a bit browned and crispy when drained on paper towels It's great with freshly-ground pepper on top! I will never miss Blue Moon pizza again! Thanks so much for this crust. I'm gonna make another soon with "regular" pizza toppings on it and eat it hot! __________________ Veni, Vidi, Velcro - I came, I saw, I stuck! Save the Earth - it's the only planet with chocolate! ATKINS '72 - MAINTENANCE X 5 YEARS! 2 7 10 16 31 12

04-11-2008, 10:01 PM	#80
Barbo Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern Ca. San Juan Capistrano Posts: 991 Gallery: Barbo Stats: 225/159/150 WOE: Low Carb Diabetic Plan Start Date: August 2005	Charski and Crust Maker of cheese and eggs. OMG I am so impressed with the two of you. I am feeling like a dunce creatively speaking. It's like DUH why didn't i think of this? Well who cares I am so glad the two of you did. Jay would die and go to heaven with a cream cheese, smoked salmon, pizza, I would have my sliced black olives on it, with the red onion however and the shrimp sounds wonderful. Thank you

04-11-2008, 10:34 PM	#81
NancyElle Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Beautiful WINE Country! Posts: 466 Gallery: NancyElle Stats: 12/8/4-6 5'9 ~Vanity Sizing~ WOE: Low Carb/IF/Red Wine Start Date: everyday~all the time	Hey Miss Barbo.... I would be Nancy~the crust maker of cheese and eggs~ nice to meet you, my dear! YAY for everyone who has enjoyed this, tweaked this, and served this! It really is just wonderful, even without tweaks for people who need EASY (like me). You really can get a great crust with just eggs and cheese! (I don't have flax meal or low carb flour) But really, the eggs coupled with cheddar and mozz cheese make an incredible crust! So glad you are all trying this! I'm not one to submit recipes, but I'm proud I came up with something all of you darling folks could try and enjoy! to everyone! __________________ *visit my* *blog~* *http://chilledwhitewhine.blogspot.com/* I post recipes, low carb lifestyle tips, reviews of great blogs and miscellaneous funny stuff. Last edited by NancyElle : 04-11-2008 at 10:36 PM.

04-08-2008, 09:34 AM	#62
Branded Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denver CO Posts: 53 Gallery: Branded Stats: 227/138/125 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: March 17, 2007	I tried this last night and it was great! I had tried the cauliflower pizza and it was disgusting, the crust browned on top but the bottom and inside was mushy and it tasted like cauliflower. My kids immediately threw it in the trash and I tried to eat it but it was not good. However, I tried this recipe and not only did we eat the whole thing, the kids asked for more!!! This is so so so good! Thanks so much! I will be making this again tonight for us, it is so quick and easy and great for nights we don't get home until later! Brandi

04-08-2008, 10:46 AM	#65
Branded Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denver CO Posts: 53 Gallery: Branded Stats: 227/138/125 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: March 17, 2007	LOL! No harm no foul! Brandi

04-09-2008, 09:02 AM	#70
doxielvr Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: CT Posts: 5,304 Gallery: doxielvr Stats: fat/less fat/not fat WOE: is me Start Date: any day now	Thanks for this recipe. I tried it and I loved it. My "dough" seemed a little loose so I added 1/2 cup of almond flour - worked out great.

04-09-2008, 11:23 AM	#71
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 18,878 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/144/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	Gosh..I bought a non-stick pizza pan today. Do you think I'll still have to use the foil? Doxie: Adding almond flour is a good idea if you want more of a "doughy" texture. You know..I used the Great Value mozzarella and it wasn't very salty at all.

04-09-2008, 05:13 PM	#73
lil miss Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,385 Gallery: lil miss	Hi Nancy! This looks GREAT! I long for a thin and CRISPY crust! Cant wait to make this. OK, SIDE question, it's killing me, is that Jackson Browne in your avi? TELL ALL! I love him!

04-11-2008, 07:55 PM	#77
aronace Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cambridge, MN Posts: 42 Gallery: aronace Stats: 411/293/200 WOE: Atkins Induction Start Date: 1/16/08	Made your pizza crust tonight and it was great!!! It has been almost three months since i've had something even close to pizza so this really hit the spot!!! Not something i would make every weekend but it is a great once a month type of meal!!! BIG HUG!!!

04-11-2008, 08:21 PM	#79
jenna... Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sunny SoCal Posts: 870 Gallery: jenna... Stats: 248/209.5/148 - 5'7.5" & 52yrs WOE: LowCal - LowCarb Start Date: 06/02/2008 Mid Yr 2008 Challenge	OMG!!! Charski - That. Sounds. So. Good.

04-11-2008, 10:50 PM	#83
pmartin6618 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 56 Gallery: pmartin6618 Stats: 272.8/255/130 WOE: low carb/Atkins/etc. Start Date: 3/28/08	I made this crispy pizza tonight.. and it was WONDERFUL.. my entire household (about 6 people) had to have a slice and I was only left with 2 (pretty good size).. and they all got mad at me because I didn't make 2-pizzas... I said next time. I put green peppers and grilled onions with italian sausage and it was OFF THE CHAIN... everyone was licking thier fingers and complaining that there was no more "low carb pizza" left. My mom said I should sell these pizzas... because they were the best homemade pizza she ever had. YOUR CRISPY PIZZA WAS A BIG HIT IN CHI-TOWN. __________________ STATS: bw = 272.8 cw = 255 gw = 130 start date: 3/28/08 4/04/08 wk1: loss 8.8 lbs.; 4/12/08 wk2: loss 4 lbs.; 4/18/08 wk3: loss 1.6-lbs.; 4/26/08 wk4: loss 1.6-lbs.; wk-7: loss 2-lbs. God Bless.