Gluten-free pizza

Ask a newly diagnosed coeliac what they’re going to miss most in their new wheat-free diets and, chances are, pizza is going to be right up there. It’s just so versatile, so communal and so goddam delicious. Sure, there are more and more delivery places and restaurants who have started to offer a gluten-free base, but they usually charge extra for what is sadly an inferior product.

I have tried a good many frozen supermarket gluten-free pizzas and, although many are passable, they are more cakey than crisp and often packed with sugar. I wanted to create a gluten-free pizza base that wasn’t too chewy, or too dry, but still had the flexibility you want from a slice. I like to hold my pizza slice like a scoop to make sure the topping doesn’t fall off, so I definitely don't want it to break.

This pizza base is incredibly easy, incredibly speedy and, if I do say so myself, incredibly pizza-y. Crisp, golden and not too thick, this recipe is going to become an absolute staple in my household. I hope this helps stave off the Friday night pizza cravings for all you gluten-dodgers out there. Let's put an end to the wheat-free disappointment found in the frozen food aisle and stick to homemade.

In terms of toppings, you can use anything you like! I used mozzarella, fresh basil, black olives and Prosciutto, but you can go rogue and bung on some or all of your favourites. Less is more is certainly the Italian way, but it’s your pizza, so do whatever you like.