Halloween Skeleton Pizza

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  Pizza Dough

  • 1 cup whole-wheat flour (250 mL)
  • 1 1/2 – 2 cups all-purpose flour (375-500 mL)
  • 2 Tbsp wheat germ (30 mL)
  • 1 pkg (7 g) quick rising instant yeast (1 pkg)
  • 1 cup warm water (250 mL)
  • 1 Tbsp canola oil (15 mL)
  • 1/4 tsp salt (1 mL)

  Quick Pizza Sauce

  • 2 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)
  • 1 small onion, diced (1)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced (3)
  • 3-4 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano or 2 Tbsp each of fresh oregano and basil (45-60 mL)
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (1 mL)
  • 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) crushed tomatoes (1 can)
  • 1/2- 1 tsp sugar (optional- will reduce the acidity of tomatoes) (2-5 mL)

  Toppings

  • 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (375 mL)
  • 12 large pepperoni slices for eyes (12)
  • 1 red or green pepper cut into 6 long strips and 36 small strips for mouth (1)
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  Pizza Dough

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
  2. In a large bowl, mix whole-wheat flour, 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour, salt and yeast. Stir in warm water and canola oil.
  3. Gradually stir in enough of remaining all-purpose flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly-floured surface until smooth and elastic.
  4. Shape dough into ball. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes before rolling out.
  5. Cut the dough into 6 equal portions. Shape dough into a 6 mini skull shapes and place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes.

  Sauce

  1. Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add canola oil.
  2. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, pepper and crushed tomatoes. Simmer sauce for 5-10 minutes.

   Assembly

  1. Spread skull shaped crust with pizza sauce and cover with shredded cheese.
  2. Add pepperoni eyes and pepper strips around mouth.
  3. Bake for 2-3 minutes until cheese melts and sauce is hot.

Nutritional Analysis

Serving Size

1 mini pizza

Servings

6

Calories

440

Total Fat

17.4 g

Saturated Fat

5.3 g

Cholesterol

29 mg

Sodium

618 mg

Carbohydrates

54 g

Fiber

7 g

Sugars

8 g

Protein

18.2 g

Potassium

655 mg

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