2006-Feb-1 - Heart Shaped Pizzas :)
HEART SHAPED PIZZAS
Pizza Dough:
2 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
1 tsp. sugar
1 cup lukewarm water
3 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. oil
1tsp oregano
plus oil for coating bowl
Dissolve yeast and sugar in the lukewarm water in a glass measuring cup or bowl. Let stand until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes. Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Make well in the center of flour. Pour yeast mixture and oil into well. Stir in flour from the bowl with your hand or large spoon to make soft dough.
Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, 5-10 minutes, adding a little flour if needed to prevent sticking. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes after kneading.
I also use the pizza dough recipe from Martha's Family Cookery Book or is it the Primer....? Well-- you can find BOTH here : www.MarmeesKitchen.com :)
To make heart pizza base:
Pat dough out on one cookie sheet for thicker pizzas, or two sheets for thinner ones. Don't form a crust. Place the dough in a 400 degree oven for 8 minutes or so. You want to partially cook the dough. Remove from the oven and cool slightly. Use a large heart shaped cookie cutter OR make a heart template out of cardboard and cut around it with a knife. Cut the hearts as close together as possible to get as many as you can. Note: Take the scraps and brush with butter mixed with garlic powder. Place in a pie plate and bake until brown. This will make garlic bread "scraps".
Finishing your pizzas: I simply use our favorite pizza sauce--again out of Marthas Cookery or the Primer (I am having brainfreeze!) plus toppings that our family likes. Such as Pepperoni ,Ham, Green pepper, Onions, Sausage & Mozzerella Cheese !
Let each person create their own pizza, or two if they are smaller. Spread the sauce first, then the toppings. Place back on cookie sheets and bake until the cheese is bubbly. The crust will not take long at all since it is partially cooked. You just want to bake the toppings.
ENJOY!
Lis
Comments
2008-Mar-20 - Heart Pizza
Posted by Renee
Love your whole "hearted" version of making a heart pizza ! And I'm not having a brain freeze !! Ha ! Ha !
