Surprise, surprise!

No, I didn't have Cilla Black leaping out of the woodwork at me (Wiki link for those for whom that cultural reference went straight overhead!) but I did have a very pleasant surprise yesterday.

I made the cauliflower crust pizza from Lavender & Lovage. I was so not sure that it was a good idea - and I was so surprised to find that actually, it worked! It wasn't exactly pizza, but it was a tasty, cheesy base upon which to put pizza-like ingredients. Mr FD couldn't believe his tastebuds!

I used a few more toppings than L&L suggested, so it went over the 245 calories that she gave - but not by much. I made a tomato sauce with a tbsp of tomato puree, a squeeze of Harissa paste and a tbsp of water, which I spread over the crust; I then put on half an onion (sliced thickly), some mushrooms, some cherry tomatoes, half-a-slice of ham, 25g mozzarella (as instructed by L&L) and a sprinkling of grated emmanthal.

It gave a very savoury base for the ingredients, with a slight cauliflower tang. It needed a knife and fork  to eat (mine stuck to the baking sheet, & came off in pieces, so I should oil it better next time) but with a salad of leaves (grace à Michel) and coleslaw made with low calorie mayo, and Yve's cabbage it was satisfying enough to keep me going through the evening.

A very pleasant surprise!