Use your outdoor BBQ or a grill pan indoors to cook up homemade individual heart-shaped pizzas for Valentine's Day - or any day you're feeling the pizza love.
Yield: 8individual pizzas
Ingredients
1batch homemade pizza doughfeel free to use store-bought crust, but you may want to brush your grill or grill pan with your favorite cooking oil to help ensure no sticking
Shredded mozzarella cheese along with any other cheeses you'd like to addwe sometimes add a bit of Parmesan and a little sprinkling of sharp cheddar
Toppings of choicepepperoni, olives, sausage, onions, tomatoes, basil ... the options are endless
Instructions
Cut the pizza dough into 8 pieces, each about the size of a tennis ball.
Stretch each piece into a circle, then shape into hearts by pushing in the top and pinching then pulling down on the bottom.
Let dough sit for about 10 minutes to rest and rise.
With the grill on medium-high (about 350-400 degrees), transfer crusts to the grill and cook until the crust puffs on top and gets grill marks on the bottom, about 3 minutes. If the dough sprouts any big bubbles, go ahead and pop them if you can.
Transfer the crust to a cookie sheet or large platter, grilled side up.
Spread the sauce on the pizza, add toppings, cover with cheese, and transfer back to the grill. Cook until pizza crust is cooked through, the toppings are hot, and the cheese is bubbly, about 3 – 4 minutes. If you have a barbecue with a lid, cooking them covered at this stage helps heat the toppings.
Remove from the grill to a pizza peel or large baking sheet. Serve.