Valentines Pizza: Heart Shaped Pizza Recipe
This super cute heart shaped pizza is the perfect Valentine’s Pizza for the one you love. The pizza starts with a red-sauce base and is topped with mozzarella cheese and other tasty ingredients perfect for your special someone.
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Why Make a Valentines Pizza
- Romantic Twist: A heart-shaped pizza adds a fun, loving touch to your Valentine’s meal.
- Personalized Toppings: Customize with your partner’s favorite ingredients for a truly special dinner.
- Easy and Delicious: This recipe is simple to follow, yet results in scrumptious pizza.
Recipe Ingredients
Here are the ingredients needed to make your heart shaped pizza.
- Warm Water: Activates the yeast, starting the proofing process for the dough.
- Flour: Provides the structure for the pizza dough, creating a canvas for your toppings.
- Instant Yeast: Helps the dough rise, creating a light and airy pizza crust. (We use SAF Instant Yeast)
- Sugar: Feeds the yeast, aiding in the dough’s rise, and adds a hint of sweetness to balance the flavors.
- Salt: Enhances the flavors of the other ingredients and gives the dough a savory taste.
- Olive Oil: Enriches the dough, providing a subtle fruity flavor and a tender texture.
- Tomato Paste or Pizza Sauce: Acts as the base layer, offering a tangy sweetness that complements the cheese and other toppings.
- Cheese: Melts over the pizza, adding a creamy, savory element that ties all the flavors together.
- Cherry Tomatoes: Add a burst of juicy sweetness, giving contrast to the savory elements.
- Basil Leaves: Contribute a fresh, peppery flavor, elevating the overall taste and adding a pop of color.
How to Make a Heart Shaped Pizza?
Here is a step-by-step guide for making heart-shaped pizza. This recipe will make a deep dish pizza dough rather than thin crust pizzas.
Step One: In a large bowl combine the water, olive oil, salt, sugar and yeast. Mix the ingredients and add the flour using a sift.
Step Two: Knead the dough. The dough should be soft and not sticky in your hands.
Step Three: Shape your Pizza dough into a ball. Grease a bowl and place the dough into the bowl. Cover with cling film and make 3-4 holes with toothpicks. Leave the dough in a warm place for 45 minutes.
Step Four: Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves and set aside.
Step Five: Line a baking tray with baking paper and roll out the dough into a circle. Then cut out to form a heart shape.
Step Six: Spread sauce or tomato paste across your heart-shaped pizza dough.
Step Seven: Add grated cheese to your Valentine’s Pizza and place the tomatoes on top of the cheese.
Step Eight: Bake your heart-shaped pizza in the oven at a temperature of 350°F. The pizza should bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. Transfer your delicious heart shaped pizza to a plate, garnish with fresh basil and serve immediately.
Variations
You can customize your heart-shaped pizza however you want. Feel free to add other toppings such as pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, onions and more.
- Heart Shaped Tomatoes: You could turn your tomatoes into hearts for a cuter presentation. Simply slice the tomatoes in half and make them look like little hearts.
- Heart Shaped Pepperoni: Cut pepperoni into cute hearts and place the pepperoni hearts onto your pizza.
Enjoy Your Valentine’s Pizza!
No matter who you are celebrating Valentine’s Day with this year, this homemade heart-shaped pizza will surely be a hit. Enjoy!
Storage and Reheating Instructions
- Storage: After allowing the pizza to cool, promptly place it in a sealed airtight container or tightly wrap it with plastic to preserve its freshness, and then refrigerate.
- Freezing: Freeze the pizza by tightly wrapping it in plastic, then store it in a freezer-safe bag or container with minimal air to prevent freezer burn.
- Reheating: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) to reheat. Place pizza on an oven rack or preheated stone. Bake for 10-12 mins until the cheese melts and the crust crisps. Adjust timing to taste.
What to Serve With This Recipe?
- Mushroom Risotto: Creamy risotto infused with earthy mushrooms, adding a touch of elegance to your Valentine’s pizza night.
- Parmesan Fries: Irresistible fries sprinkled with Parmesan cheese for a gourmet touch.
- Chocolate Dipped Strawberries: End the meal with a sweet note – indulge in luscious chocolate-dipped strawberries for a romantic dessert.
Best Valentines Desserts to Go with Pizza
Forget the round table pizza, try a heart-shaped pizza today with one of these desserts:
