Divide your dough into 2 equal pieces and roll each of them out thin. Cut each rolled-out pizza dough into a heart shape.
When using shop-bought (pre-rolled) pizza dough:
Cut each rolled-out pizza dough into a heart shape.
Don’t worry if the hearts don’t look perfect or are not looking the same. You can fix this later on.
Place one dough onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. Spread pizza sauce over making sure you don’t spread the sauce up to the edges. Leave about ½ inch (1 centimeter) free.
Now top the pizza with anything you like (pepperoni, cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms, ham ...). The amount of the ingredients is up to you. Just make sure you can close the pocket.
To close the pocket, place the second heart-shaped pizza dough over the filling. If needed, stretch it so you can seal the edges with your fingers by pressing the top dough down.
You need to double seal the edges so the cheese does not leak out. To do this you take the edge and fold it towards the middle and press down. Repeat this until you have created a double seal around the whole heart.
When using shop-bought pizza dough – follow the package instructions to bake the pizza pocket. When using homemade pizza dough recipe from my blog bake in a preheated oven at 400°F/200°C for 12-15 minutes.
Notes
Total time needed to make this pizza pocket completely from scratch would be 1.5-2 hours. When using shop-bought pizza dough it should take about 30 minutes.
Pizza dough – if using shop-bought dough, check the package instructions for the baking time and adjust this accordingly. When using this homemade pizza dough recipe, 12-15 minutes should be enough.
Filling – use any fillings you like. The more filling you add the richer the pizza pocket. Just make sure you can seal it well so the cheese and other ingredients don’t leak out.
Pizza sauce – buy your favorite sauce or make one from scratch (1 tbsp olive oil + 2 garlic cloves, minced + 2 tbsp ketchup + 1 tbsp oregano = mix together and spread over your pizza). Pesto can also be used.
The pizza will be ready when the top is hard to touch. The bottom and top should look brown as well.
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Pizza Pocket Recipe, Valentine's Day Recipes
Nutrition Facts
Heart Shaped Pizza Pocket
Amount per Serving
Calories
456
% Daily Value*
Fat
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
10
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
79
g
26
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
12
g
13
%
Protein
15
g
30
%
Vitamin A
380
IU
8
%
Vitamin C
28.4
mg
34
%
Iron
4.9
mg
27
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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