Valentine’s Day Pizza

 Heart Shaped Pizza

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Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups warm water
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 tsp. sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp. salt
Preparation:

In a large mixer bowl, combine the water, yeast, and sugar and stir to combine. Let sit until the mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes.
Add 2 cups of the flour, 1/2 cup oil, and the salt, mixing by hand until it is all incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Continue adding the flour, along with herbs and garlic (I use basil, oregano, thyme, and garlic powder–just small palm-fulls of each.) 1/4 cup at a time, working the dough after each addition, until all the flour is incorporated but the dough is srill slightly sticky.


Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth but still slightly tacky., 3-5 minutes. Oil a large mixing bowl with the remaining 2 tsp. oil.
Place the dough in the bowl and turn to oil all sides. Cover the bowl with a towel and set in a warm, draft-free place until nearly doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Divide into 2 equal portions and it’s ready to use!


Shape this Valentine’s pizza into a heart with your hands. Just roll out into a circle, cut a little “v” shape out at the top with a knife and perfect the shape. Place on a pizza peel dusted with cornmeal, top with your favorite toppings, and toss onto your hot pizza stone.

**works just as well placed on a greased baking sheet and placed in a rack in your oven set at 425 degrees** 
Notes:

I’ve added herbs and garlic to this crust which gives it lots of flavor. I’ve also tried this with white whole wheat flour if this interests some…it works wonderfully.
I like to throw this on my pizza stone fully topped and with a pastry brush and little olive oil, brush the dough with the olive oil–it helps create that crispy crust.
Bake at 425 degrees if using a pan…if a stone–I like it hot at 500 degrees
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Comments

  1. the recipe sounds amazing!! would love to give it a try!

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  2. I'm going to make a batch of this dough and freeze it. Wish me luck! 🙂

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  3. Hey Deb,
    wonderful! Have fun…it will taste great and will be simple to pull out when your ready to bake up a delicious pizza!:)

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  4. So. . .I made one pizza crust and froze it. AND with the other half, I made a turkey and cheese stromboli and froze it also. . .the stromboli is on the menu for this week. Pizza for the weekend. I'm excited! Thanks for sharing all of your recipes!!

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  5. oh my gosh how wonderful! you've got meal planning in the bag! Do let me know how you and your family like it!

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  6. The stromboli was a huge hit! This is my new go-to dough for stromboli (and I'm sure pizza, but we haven't made the pizza yet, lol). Delicious! Thanks so much!!!

    PS: Breadsticks were also made and frozen on Sunday – those will get baked up fresh to eat with spaghetti tomorrow. You're making my life so much easier!

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  8. Hi! this is my first ever time making pizza, im wondering how long does the pizza take in the oven to cook?

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  9. You'll love making your own pizza! It should only take about 12- 15 minutes int he oven ) enjoy!

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  10. it was amazing! i topped the first one with caramelised onion,roasted peppers with herbs and feta.
    second with sautéed spinach, fresh mozzarella and an egg cracked on top. pizza sauce similar to yours-minor tweaks.
    it was divine! i cant believe it turned out this well on first attempt! husband an toddler devoured it! brill recipe!

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  11. Oh my gosh! Sounds divine!! I'm so glad you loved the recipe; I'm going to try some of your topping ideas. Yum!

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