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Valentine's Pizza

David and Renee Basel
This is a special treat when you make the crust in the shape of a heart!
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

Pizza Dough

  • 7-8 ounces water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbs olive oil
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Making the Pizza

  • 2 Tbs olive oil
  • 1 cup pizza sauce
  • 2 cups grated pizza cheese (any mix of mozzarella, provolone, or others)
  • Toppings (pepperoni, cooked sausage, mushrooms, onion, green peppers, ect)

Instructions
 

Making the Dough:

  • For a bread machine: Combine all ingredients into the pan of a bread machine. Select dough setting. Start machine according to manufacturers instructions. It should take about 1-1/2 hours to make the dough.
  • If you don't have a bread machine: Simply combine the above ingredients by hand, adding flour as needed; knead for 10 minutes. Then put dough in a greased, covered bowl and allow to rise for one hour.

Making the Pizza:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • On a generously floured surface, with floured hands, pat dough, stretching into a heart shape and to a thickness of about 1/4-inch. Shape the sides of the dough, creating a raised edge. Place on pizza baking pan. Brush entire crust with olive oil.
  • With the back of a tablespoon, spread the sauce over dough up to the raised edges. Spread cheese over sauce and cover with toppings of your choice.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown. Makes 1 large thick pizza. Enjoy!