Cauliflower Pizza

While you could easily tell the difference between this and a wheat flour based pizza, it makes a tasty alternative.

Ingredients:

• 1 large cauliflower, peeled about 1.6kg
• 300ml water
• 1 egg, beaten in a cup
• 80g Parmesan cheese, grated
• 100g tomato pureé
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 200g grated Mozzarella

Method:

1. Blend the cauliflower to a paste in a blender. You'll need to do it in two or three batches.
2. Put the cauliflower into a pan and add the water.
3. Simmer on a medium heat for 20 minutes. Stirring every 5 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees celsius.
5. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for ten minutes.
6. Use a muslin cloth or tea towel to squeeze as much water out of the cauliflower as possible.
7. Mix the with egg and parmesan into the cauliflower.
8. Put a sheet of greaseproof paper onto a large baking tray.
9. Use cling film to roll out the cauliflower mixture into a pizza shape.
10. Bake for 40 minutes in the oven, or until it starts to brown.
11. Mix the tomato with the oregano and garlic and then spread over the top of the baked pizza base.
12. Top with the mozzarella cheese.
13. Bake for 15 minutes.
14. Serve with a leaf or potato salad, but delicious when cold.

Serves 4.