Recipe - Portobello Mushroom Pizza With Spelt Crust

2/3 cup Warm water
One fourth teaspoon Active dry yeast
1 pn Sugar
1 One half cup Spelt flour
One half teaspoon Salt
2 One half tablespoon Olive oil
2 Portobello mushroom caps
Thinly cut or sliced up ; (2 to 3)
Three fourths cup Prepared tomato sauce
1 cup Shredded lowfat mozzarella
cheese or soy
Cheese

WheatFree 8 SERVINGS VEGAN

Allergy sufferers can eat pizza with this rich, flavorful, spelt crust that
is similar to a whole wheat crust. If you prefer a lighter crust,
substitute One half cup of oat flour for One half cup of the spelt flour.

In small bowl, combine water, yeast and sugar and stir to dissolve. Let
stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.

In food processor, combine flour and salt and pulse to mix. With machine
running, add dissolved yeast through feed tube and process until mixture is
crumbly. Keep machine running and add 2 tablespoons oil and process just
until dough forms a ball, adding 1 to 2 more tablespoons flour if dough is
too sticky. Turn dough our onto lightly floured surface and knead briefly.
Cover with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let rise 45 minutes.
Punch down dough, knead it several times, then flatten into a circle. Using
a floured rolling pin, roll dough our into a 12inch circle. Transfer dough
to pizza pan or baking sheet.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In small skillet, heat remaining 1/2
tablespoon oil over mediumhigh heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring
often, until softened, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, remove
mushrooms to paper towels to drain. Spread pizza dough with tomato sauce,
sprinkle evenly with cheese and distribute mushrooms over cheese. Bake on
lowest oven rack until cheese has melted and crust has turned golden brown,
20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot.

PER SLICE: 184 CAL.; 12G PROT.; 7G TOTAL FAT (3G SAT. FAT); 21G CARB.; 19MG
CHOL.; 438MG SOD.; 5G FIBER.

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By Kathleen schuller@ix.netcom.com on Feb 17, 1999.

Recipe by: Vegetarian Times Magazine, May 1998, page 43

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