We made these for Valentine's Day, then loved them so much we made them again just for fun several times since. You could easily pipe the batter and smooth into any fun shape you'd like! My girls loved flattening the heart shaped crusts and topping the pizzas. The sizes were perfect as well for a fun dinner. Enjoy!
Fresh from the oven, heart shaped pizza topped with ham & cheese shaped and topped by my daughters.
Heart Shaped Pizzas!
Makes 3 trays of heart-shaped pizzas.
Preheat oven to 450 F (425 F convection). Line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In a mixer, combine the following:
3 cups Kristin's Gluten-Free Flour Mix
2 tsp xanthan gum
3 tsp rapid-rise yeast
1/2 - 1 tsp dried basil (or 1/2 - 1 tsp dried oregano)
1 tsp salt
dash garlic powder
Add, and beat 2-3 minutes, until nice and smooth:
2/3 - 3/4 cup egg white plus milk to have a total of 2 1/4 cup liquid
In a mixer, combine the following:
3 cups Kristin's Gluten-Free Flour Mix
2 tsp xanthan gum
3 tsp rapid-rise yeast
1/2 - 1 tsp dried basil (or 1/2 - 1 tsp dried oregano)
1 tsp salt
dash garlic powder
Add, and beat 2-3 minutes, until nice and smooth:
2/3 - 3/4 cup egg white plus milk to have a total of 2 1/4 cup liquid
(approximately 3/4 cup egg white & 1 1/2 cup milk)
Spoon the batter into a large freezer ziploc bag. Pipe the heart shapes (or other shapes if you want to get creative) onto the pan, in a smaller size that you'll want your final crust. Use wet hands to spread and smooth the hearts into shape. Re-dip your hands in water regularly.
Spreading out the heart shaped dough was so fun for my girls. Don't forget to keep re-dipping your hands in the water or they will stick to the dough.
Melt in a small microwave bowl:
3-4 Tbsp butter.
Brush the tops of each heart shape with melted butter. You can let the crusts rest for 10-15 minutes.
The girls loved brushing the tops with butter. A brush or just the back of a spoon to spread around the melted butter works well.
Bake the crusts at 450 F for ~12-15 minutes until nicely browned and bubbly. (Lightly browned will result in the bread sinking and not retaining it's nice bubbles after removal from the oven, so make sure it's nice and dark golden brown).
Nicely browned and ready for toppings!
Remove from the oven. Add toppings as desired (I'll add a few ideas below). Bake again at 450 F 5-8 minutes, until toppings are cooked as you prefer. Enjoy! A few topping ideas:
sauce, mozzarella, ham, parmesan
sauce, mozzarella, dollops of ricotta cheese, mushrooms, pepperoni, parmesan, dried crushed red pepper
sauce, mozzarella, sauteed veggies, parmesan, italian herb blend
alfredo sauce, sliced cooked chicken, light mozzarella, basil & spinach to top
Topped with my girls favorite - sauce, mozzarella and ham, with a bit of Parmesan on top.
Topped with my favorite - mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan, mozzarella, Italian herb blend, red chili pepper flakes.
These turned out so nicely - sautéed up some mushrooms and peppers to add with a piece of pepperoni and red chili pepper flakes.
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