Mummy Stromboli Pizza
Halloween is just around the corner, and we’ve got a spook-tacular treat for you! Get ready to turn your pizza into a fun and delicious Mummy Stromboli Pizza.
This creative recipe combines homemade dough, a mummy-inspired design, and a dash of eerie charm, making it the perfect choice for your Halloween get-together.
It’s a fun twist on traditional pizza that both kids and adults will adore. So, let’s dive into this kitchen adventure and craft a Mummy Stromboli Pizza that’s scary good!
Ingredients
- 1 Bag Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (2 cups)
- 2 TB Grated Romano or Parmesan Cheese
- 1 Lg Can Pastorelli Pizza Sauce
- 1 Can Extra Large Black Olives (For the eyes and the spiders)
- 2 Large Green Olives (To make the eyes)
- 1 Bag Pepperoni (Optional)
- 1 Thinly Sliced Onion (Optional)
Garnish
- 1 Large Red Pepper
- 6 Black Olives (Sliced to look like spiders)
- 1 Long Pepper or green pepper (You can cut circles of peppers to make the scars easier with a long pepper versus a green pepper)
- 2 Slices Pepperoni (For the eyes; the olives go on top)
Pizza Dough
- 2 Cups OO Flour
- 1 1/4 Cups Regular Flour
- 1 Packet Quick Rise Yeast
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Tsp Sugar
- 1 3/4 Warm Water (100-115 degrees, which is warm to touch but not steaming)
Homemade Pizza Dough: The Secret Ingredient
My homemade pizza dough is so easy to make and makes all the difference in the taste. So, if you’re out to impress, take the extra time to make your own dough. If you’re short on time, you can always skip this step and buy pre-made dough from the store.
The Perfect Pizza Dough
The key to a good pizza dough is to use a combination of OO flour and AP flour. You also add a little sea salt to this dry mixture.
You need to use warm water but not too hot to kill your yeast. It should read around 100 – 115 degrees, which is hot to the touch but not steaming.
Dissolve your yeast in the warm water and add a teaspoon of sugar, which helps the yeast to bloom. Let this rest for 5-10 minutes before adding to your flour.
Once you’ve gotten this mixed well, you want to put it covered in a warm spot to rise. This process takes about an hour or so.
Preparing the Dough
Use a large parchment-lined sheet drizzled in olive oil and a little cornmeal.
Flour your hands and push the dough out in a long rectangle shape that is rounded at the top to look like the head and body of a mummy.
Assembling the Mummy Stromboli Pizza
I used Pastorelli Pizza Sauce, but normally I just use crushed tomatoes with garlic, oregano, and basil. Make the sauce heavier down the middle because the sides are just for wrapping.
Sprinkle on some romano, then your shredded cheese only down the middle of his body. I used one bag, which is 2 cups. Then, I put on pepperoni and thinly sliced onions.
Once you have your toppings added, it’s time to wrap the mummy. Make one inch wide slices on either side of his body and wrap back and forth down the body to look like the bandages. Super easy and so cute.
A Spooky Garnish
To complete the spooky appearance of your mummy stromboli, it’s time to add the finishing touches. Get creative with these garnishes:
- Eerie Eyes: Cut the ends off green olives and place them on top of the pepperoni slices to create the eyes. Add two ends of the black olives to make the center of the eyes.
- Creepy Crawlers: Cut black olives in half to make the spider bodies, then make small slices to use as their legs. These spiders will give your mummy a touch of arachnid flair.
- Stitches and Scars: Cut thin rounds of pepper from the top end of your long green pepper and slice them into half-moons. Use these to create stitches on the mummy’s “scars.” Slice the remaining pepper into long strips to make the scars and place three “stitches” on each scar.
- Frightening Fangs: Cut a long piece of red pepper to look like sharp teeth and place it under the eyes to give your mummy a ghoulish grin.
Baking Your Mummy Stromboli Pizza
After the fun part of assembling your mummy-shaped stromboli, it’s time to bake this Halloween masterpiece. Here’s how to finish off your delicious creation:
- Preheat Your Oven: Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Make sure it’s nice and hot for the perfect bake.
- Bake Your Mummy: Place your mummy stromboli in the preheated oven and let it bake for 25-30 minutes or until it’s lightly browned. The aroma in your kitchen will be simply irresistible.
Enjoying Your Mummy Stromboli Pizza
Once your mummy stromboli is out of the oven, let it cool for a few minutes before slicing. You’ll be greeted with a delicious, cheesy delight that’s perfect for sharing with friends and family. So, gather around and enjoy this fun Halloween treat together while making spooky memories that will last forever.
Note: Feel free to customize the toppings to suit your taste. You can get as creative as you like with ingredients, making this recipe a fun and tasty Halloween tradition.
Conclusion
Halloween is all about having fun, and our Mummy Stromboli Pizza is the perfect way to add some festive flair to your pizza night.
So, grab your apron and get ready for a deliciously spooky adventure in the kitchen. With homemade pizza dough, creative toppings, and a little bit of imagination, you can turn a simple pizza into an irresistible Halloween treat that will delight all ages.
Happy haunting and happy Halloween!
Mummy Stromboli Pizza
Equipment
- 1 Stand Mixer with dough attachment You can mix this by hand with a sturdy wooden spoon
- 1 Large sheet pan
Ingredients
- 1 Bag Shredded Mozzarella Cheese 2 cups
- 2 TB Grated Romano or Parm Cheese
- 1 Lg Can Pastorelli Pizza Sauce
- 1 Can Extra Large Black Olives For the eyes and the spiders
- 2 Large Green Olives To make the eyes
- 1 Bag Pepperoni Optional
- 1 Thinly Sliced Onion Optional
Garnish
- 1 Large Red Pepper
- 6 Black Olives Sliced to look like spiders
- 1 Long Pepper or green pepper You can cut circles of peppers to make the scars easier with a long pepper verses a green pepper
- 2 Slices Pepperoni For the eyes the the olives go on top
Pizza Dough
- 2 Cups OO Flour
- 1 1/4 Cups Regular Flour
- 1 Packet Quick Rise Yeast
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Tsp Sugar
- 1 3/4 Warm Water 100-115 degrees which is warm to touch but not steaming
Instructions
- Measure OO and regular flour in bowl of mixture and add the salt and mix
- Measure very warm water in a measuring cup and add the yeast and sugar to dissolve. Mix well to dissolve yeast then let rest for 5-10 minutes
- Add above yeast mixture to flour and mix well with dough attachment or with a wooden spoon. Scrap down sides and incorporate all your flour. This is a sticky dough so don't be alarmed. Cover with plastic wrap and put in warm place to rise for 1-2 hours.
- Once dough has risen use floured hands to handle the dough as it is quite sticky. Put dough out onto parchment lined sheet that is drizzled with olive oil and alittle corn meal if you have it.
- Flour your hands and push the dough out in a long rectangle shape that is rounded at the top to look like the head and body of a mummy
Assembling Pizza
- Spoon pizza sauce all over the dough but make it heavier and mostly going down the middle from the head to the bottom with just some sauce fanned out on the sides
- Sprinkle on cheeses only down the middle of the body and add your toppings of choice
- Cut "bandage" slices about 1/1/2 inches thick all the way down from under the head on either side of the mummy and alternate haphazzardly down the body to wrap up your mummy
- Add the garnishs and bake at 425 degrees for 25-30 minutes until lightly browned
Garnish
- Cut ends off of green olives and place on top of pepperoni slices to make the eyes. Add two ends of the black olives to make middle of eyes
- Cut black olives in half to make spider bodies the make small slices to use as it's legs
- Cutting thin rounds of pepper from the top end of your long green pepper and slice in half moons for the stiches on the scars. Slice the remaining pepper in long strips to make the scars and place three "stiches" on each scar
- Cut a long piece of red pepper to look like sharp teeth and put under the eyes for the mummy mouth
