With some very slight variations, the basic pizza crust recipe does double duty - Yay! The dough is shown above with a garlic and herb red sauce. The perfect side for pizza, salads, chicken parm, you name it! This plate of carb heaven is so soft on the inside and crispy on the outside!Ingredients:
- 3 cups of flour
- 2 packets Splenda
- 1.5 cups of warm water
- 1 package dry yeast (2.25 teaspoons)
- 3 cloves of minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 teaspoons Smart Beat oil blend
- pepper
- 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions:
- preheat oven to 180 degrees
- in a bowl combine Splenda, yeast, and warm water. Let it sit for about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic powder,garlic salt, salt, minced garlic cloves, and 1 teaspoonful of oil & mix. Once combined, slowly add the warm water.
- Slowly stir in the flour until thoroughly mixed. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
- use 1 teaspoon of the oil to grease a cookie sheet
- place the dough mixture in the center of the cookie sheet and with the back of a greased spoon or rolling pin, flatten the dough until the edges extend to the sides of the cookie sheet
- pre-cut the dough into 36 pieces
- place the dough into the oven for about 8-10 minutes (to help the dough rise!)
- remove the cookie sheet and then increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees
- use the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil to coat the top of the dough
- sprinkle pepper, Parmesan, garlic powder to the top
- place back in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden
- remove and let cool for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Dipping Sauce Options:
A nice red sauce or olive oil is lovely!
And there you have it - a fantastically simple recipe that everyone can enjoy! It's lightened up with the use of Smart Beat Oil Blend instead of butter; and Splenda was used as a substitute for sugar. And when it's down to the last piece, you'll be shouting "Give It To Me!" A double entendre? Perhaps;)
Enjoy my darlings!
XoX,
Marikym
