Cleo's cauliflower pizza crust....help!

alired · 07-11-2008, 08:45 PM

Hi,
We just had Cleo's cauliflower pizza crust for dinner tonite - it tasted great, but it was very soft/mushy, particularly in the middle...any advice? I think I may have pressed out the crust mix too thin, and I also cooked it on an airbake pan - we had to eat it with a fork, but again it was delicious! I just didn't get that hand-held crust going....again, any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, and have a good nite

Recluse · 07-12-2008, 10:09 AM

It's been a while since I made it - but I do remember that I used frozen cauliflower and squeezed the liquid out for what seemed like an eternity to make sure it was dry. I also remember that after I baked it I flipped the whole crust over and baked the other side for a few minutes. Hope it works out for you - I really liked it - couldn't taste the cauliflower at all!

CarolynF · 07-12-2008, 10:19 AM

Recluse is right..that cauliflower has to be extremely dry. You can always add more cheese to make it more crispy. I ate mine with a fork, too..

alired · 07-12-2008, 04:23 PM

Thanks carolyn and recluse...I did dry the cauliflower with paper towels for a while, but I guess it wasn't enough! I also thought about flipping it and continuing to cook, but I didn't want to mess it up - thanks for the advice, we'll be sure to try it again sometime!

Mule_Freak · 07-14-2008, 11:31 AM

Little thread jack hope its ok

I have not tried the Cauliflower pizza crust, could you not use fresh cauliflower and avoid the excess moisture? or would it not work? TY

Kisal · 07-14-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mule_Freak

Little thread jack hope its ok

I have not tried the Cauliflower pizza crust, could you not use fresh cauliflower and avoid the excess moisture? or would it not work? TY

Although I have not tried it myself, I'm pretty sure fresh cauliflower would work just as well as frozen. You would still have to squeeze out as much of the moisture you could after it was cooked.

TheDogAteMyName · 07-15-2008, 04:49 AM

Fresh cauliflower works great. I've tried them both and they both worked wonderfully. However, I did squeeze out the water before ricing.

Mule_Freak · 07-15-2008, 10:24 AM

Bless you both, see not a cook, duh, I was not thinking that you had to cook it first

I do like fresh/raw Cauliflower, wonder if I rice it well raw and just put it in uncooked would it work? I don't mind if its uncooked/crispy/raw, Hmmmmm, I think I will try this. Thanks again

07-11-2008, 08:45 PM	#1
alired Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 22 Gallery: alired Stats: 236.8/225.8/165 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 6-17-08	Cleo's cauliflower pizza crust....help! Hi, We just had Cleo's cauliflower pizza crust for dinner tonite - it tasted great, but it was very soft/mushy, particularly in the middle...any advice? I think I may have pressed out the crust mix too thin, and I also cooked it on an airbake pan - we had to eat it with a fork, but again it was delicious! I just didn't get that hand-held crust going....again, any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, and have a good nite

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07-12-2008, 10:09 AM	#2
Recluse Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 296 Gallery: Recluse Stats: 158/120/112 WOE: Atkins Start Date: May 2004	It's been a while since I made it - but I do remember that I used frozen cauliflower and squeezed the liquid out for what seemed like an eternity to make sure it was dry. I also remember that after I baked it I flipped the whole crust over and baked the other side for a few minutes. Hope it works out for you - I really liked it - couldn't taste the cauliflower at all!

07-12-2008, 10:19 AM	#3
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 19,296 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/144/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	Recluse is right..that cauliflower has to be extremely dry. You can always add more cheese to make it more crispy. I ate mine with a fork, too..

07-12-2008, 04:23 PM	#4
alired Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 22 Gallery: alired Stats: 236.8/225.8/165 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 6-17-08	Thanks carolyn and recluse...I did dry the cauliflower with paper towels for a while, but I guess it wasn't enough! I also thought about flipping it and continuing to cook, but I didn't want to mess it up - thanks for the advice, we'll be sure to try it again sometime!

07-14-2008, 11:31 AM	#5
Mule_Freak MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,039 Gallery: Mule_Freak Stats: 145/125-130/135 WOE: moderate carbs Start Date: Oct. 2003	Little thread jack hope its ok I have not tried the Cauliflower pizza crust, could you not use fresh cauliflower and avoid the excess moisture? or would it not work? TY

07-15-2008, 04:49 AM	#7
TheDogAteMyName Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 88 Gallery: TheDogAteMyName Stats: 198/163/135 WOE: Atkins 2002 Start Date: April 13, 2008	Fresh cauliflower works great. I've tried them both and they both worked wonderfully. However, I did squeeze out the water before ricing.

07-15-2008, 10:24 AM	#8
Mule_Freak MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,039 Gallery: Mule_Freak Stats: 145/125-130/135 WOE: moderate carbs Start Date: Oct. 2003	Bless you both, see not a cook, duh, I was not thinking that you had to cook it first I do like fresh/raw Cauliflower, wonder if I rice it well raw and just put it in uncooked would it work? I don't mind if its uncooked/crispy/raw, Hmmmmm, I think I will try this. Thanks again