Teddy & Heart Shaped Valentine’s Pizza

Instructions

• In a large bowl, mix 1 cup (125g) of flour with instant yeast, sugar, salt, and optional garlic powder.
• Stir in olive oil and warm water until well combined.
• Gradually add the remaining 1 cup (125g) of flour, stirring until the dough forms a cohesive, elastic ball. (Optional) Take a portion of the dough and knead in red food coloring to make the little bow. Leave the rest as is.
• Place both dough portions in greased bowls, cover with plastic wrap, and let them rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
• After rising, divide the natural dough in half and shape one into a heart and the other into a large circle for the teddy bear’s face and two smaller circles for the ears. (Optional) Form the bow with the colored dough and put it on the heart shaped pizza.
• Add mozzarella cheese to the teddy bear’s face edges to make a cheese crust and fill the “ears” with cheese too.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F (215°C).
• Drizzle olive oil over the pizzas, ensuring to cover the entire surface, including the crust.
• Use a fork to create small holes across the central area of the pizza to prevent it from puffing up in the oven.
• Spread pizza sauce, cheese (I used these hearts and letter cookie cutters to shape the cheese), and your desired toppings. (Optional) Use a clean brush to make hearts on the teddy bear’s ears with pizza sauce.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 13-15 minutes. NOTE: If you make the cheese in the shape of hearts or other figures, bake the pizza for 7 minutes with only the sauce/other toppings and then add the cheese and finish baking, this is so that it maintains its shape.
• Once baked, use a brown edible marker to add the details of the teddy bear’s face.
• Serve and enjoy the cutest Valentine’s pizzas with your loved ones!