Love at First Slice! Heart-Shaped Pizza Recipe
Making the Perfect Heart-Shaped Pizza from Scratch
What’s better than pizza? Heart-shaped pizza! Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day, adding a unique touch to your menu, or just feeling the pizza love, American Metalcraft’s heart-shaped pizza pan paired with the Waring countertop pizza oven is the perfect duo to make it happen.
With a crispy crust, melty cheese, and even baking every time, this setup is a game-changer for restaurants, pizzerias, and foodservice kitchens. Plus, it’s a great way to create Instagram-worthy dishes that customers will love.
Dough:
- 1 (.25oz) kg active dry yeast (2¼ tsp from a jar)
- 2 Tablespoons Honey or one Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 cup warm water (1109F)
- 2½ to 3 1/4 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour (See notes)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp herb de provence or italian seasoning
- Cornmeal, for dusting pans, pizza peels, etc. (To keep the dough from sticking while being cooked.) *Optional if you’re making the dough to use later
Directions:
- Heat your oven to 450 degrees.
- In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and honey in warm water. Let stand a few minutes, until the yeast becomes frothy.
- Add the flour, olive oil, herbs, garlic powder, and salt and stir with a wooden spoon (or mix by hand) until a soft dough forms. the dough should be fairly firm.
- Roll the dough into a ball (for a thick crust) or into two separate balls (For thin) or four separate balls (For extra thin pizzas or small individual pizzas.)
- Let the dough rest 3 to 5 minutes while you gather your pizza toppings.
- Roll dough to desired thickness and shape. Top with your favorite pizza toppings and bake for 8 to 10 minutes on a pizza stone dusted with cornmeal or a pizza pan dusted with cornmeal, or a baking sheet (Yes, still dusted in cornmeal.), or until just browned and toppings are bubbly. (Time will depend on the thickness of the dough and your oven. Keep an eye on the dough so it doesn’t overcook!)
Sauce:
Source | Yield: About 4 cups (enough for 4 to 6 pizzas) *We made a few pizzas ourselves
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes with their juices
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 4 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons dried Italian seasoning (see Tip)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor, and pulse until mostly smooth but a few small bits of tomato remain. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Ready to bring some heart to your menu?



