Heart Shaped Pizza for Valentine's Day | Sip Bite Go
Try this cute and delicious heart shaped pizza recipe. Add pepperoni hearts on top of this Valentine’s Day pizza to make it extra special for a party dish or family dinner… | sipbitego.com
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Course: Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Heart Pizza, Heart Shaped Pizza, Pizza for Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day pizza
Note: You have enough ingredients to make 2 heart shaped pizzas from one ball of dough. So you will cut the dough in half, then do the following to make each heart pizza.
Preheat a 12” cast iron skillet by placing it on the middle rack in the oven and setting the heat to 500 degrees F. Alternatively, you can use a baking sheet.
Stretch dough with the help of a little flour (see the SipBiteGo guide to stretching pizza dough if you need help). First, form the shape of a circle about 10-12”. Then cut ⅓ of the way from the outside edge of the circle towards the center. Stretch and work the shape of the dough so the heart shape is smooth and rounded at the top.
Remove the hot skillet from the oven (leave oven on). Drizzle some olive oil on the bottom of the skillet, and brush it around to evenly coat the cast iron pan. Add dough on top. Push the edges carefully around the hot cast iron skillet, to maintain the shape of the heart. Brush ½” crust with a little olive oil from the pan.
Par-bake pizza dough (without any toppings) for 3 minutes at 500 degrees F.
Remove partially-cooked dough from the oven and add toppings, leaving room for the crust. First, add a layer of pizza sauce, then shredded cheese and heart shaped pepperoni.
Bake heart pizza for 10-12 minutes, until the cheese is bubbling and the crust is golden brown. You might have to clean it up a little - like move the pepperoni slices where you want them, or use a spatula to push overflowing cheese back to a perfect heart shape… do it while the cheese is hot. Let cool before slicing and serve with fresh basil.