Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Gluten-free Calzones





• 1 1/2 cups warm water

• 2 teaspoons sugar

• 2 tablespoons fast-rise yeast

• 2 cups white rice flour

• 1 cup tapioca flour

• 3 teaspoons xanthan gum

• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

3 egg whites, beaten slightly

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1 teaspoon vinegar

Dissolve sugar in water and add yeast. It will foam. Mix other dry ingredients. Add yeast mixture and blend. Add eggs, butter and dough enhancer. Beat on high 3 minutes.

Use plastic wrap to help form pizza-crust shape. Place half of dough on cookie sheet, leaving other half with plastic wrap to fold over later. Place ingredients such as cheese, Canadian bacon, bell pepper, onion, olives, etc., onto half of dough. Fold other half over. It makes four calzones depending on their size. Let rise 20-30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, until golden brown.

Cook's notes: This dough recipe also bakes well as French bread, pull-apart cinnamon bread, etc.

-- Dough recipe adapted from GlutenFreeGirl at RecipeZaar.com.