Pizza My Heart
Food is our love language, so what better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with a heart-shaped pizza? Before you pick up the phone to order takeout, try this homemade version instead! Make it even more special with Tone's® Italian Seasoning - the perfect blend of oregano, thyme, basil, rosemary, and sage.
Equipment
- 1 Heart-shaped cookie cutter
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp Tone's® Italian Seasoning
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 packet Active dry yeast
- 1 tbsp Member's Mark™ Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ½ cup Pizza sauce
- 1½ cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- Pepperoni slices as desired
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, Tone's® Italian Seasoning, salt, and sugar.
- In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in ¾ cup warm water and let it sit for 5 minutes, or until foamy.
- Add the yeast mixture and Member's Mark™ Extra Virgin Olive Oil to the flour mixture. Stir until a soft dough forms. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let it rise for 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Punch down the dough and divide it into 4 equal pieces. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each piece into a heart shape using the heart-shaped cookie cutter as a guide. Place the heart-shaped pizza crusts on a greased baking sheet.
- Spread pizza sauce evenly over each crust, leaving a small border around the edges. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce. Place pepperoni on top of the cheese (or any of your favorite toppings). Bake the pizzas in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.