Xanthan Gum Gluten Free Pizza - X - Alphabet Challenge

X was impossible since so few items start with the letter X. I came up with xanthan gum which is powder used for thickening and emulsifying in purees and sauces. During my research I also found that xanthan gum is used in a lot of gluten free recipes. I thought I'd give this gluten free pizza dough a try. While it looks good in the photo, the crust was terrible! In the future I'll use my standard pizza recipe found here. But this is an alphabet challenge so I must post this recipe I'll never use again. Enjoy! hahah. 

Ingredients:

Dough:
2 cups gluten free all purpose flour
1/2 Tbsp. xanthan gum
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 cup lukewarm water (about 105 degrees)
1 packet active dry yeast (about 2 1/4 tsp)
1 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp. olive oil (plug more for the bowl)

Pizza:
Tomato Sauce
Mozzarella Cheese
Toppings of choice like pepperoni

Directions:

1. In a small measuring cup combine the lukewarm water, yeast, sugar, and 1 Tbsp olive oil. Allow the yeast to bloom for 3-5 minutes. If you don't see any bubbles after this time, your yeast is dead and you'll need to restart this step with new yeast. 

2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment combine the flour, xanthan gum, salt, and baking powder. 

3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix on medium speed for 4-5 minutes until a sticky dough is formed. 

4. Add a drizzle of oil to coat a bowl big enough for the dough to rise. Add the dough to the oiled bowl and cover dough all over with oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place to rise for 2-3 hours. It will not double in size but will puff up a bit. 

5. Once the dough is risen preheat oven to 450 degrees. 

6. Add a section of the dough into an oil lined baking sheet. Press the dough into the pizza shape of your choice. Top as you would a standard pizza. 

7. Bake pizza for about 10 minutes until the dough is crispy and golden brown and the toppings have melted.