I've recently begun a love affair with lentils.

This is BIG. I have always been a lentil hater.

I am trying to eat more healthily and recently decided that as a result I should look to incorporating more vegan recipes into my repertoire. And let's face it, it's hard to be vegan and avoid lentils.

Usually, my daughter and I have pizza Friday every other week. I wondered if it would be possible to make a pizza base from lentils. OF COURSE IT IS!

There are literally thousands of lentil pizza base recipes. My first test was this one.

As yet, I have only made the base. I've eaten the base. It's OK taste-wise - definitely not completely offensive. I've yet to actually make a pizza from the base.

I didn't have a cast iron pan so I used a relatively heavy pie dish that I have, and foil lined it.

The texture reminds me of a flat Yorkshire pudding.

My next experiment will possibly be to make mini pizzas in my muffin pan that I can stash in the fridge for quick snacks as I work.

I will report back!

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