Pepperoni Pizza Flavored "Shards" Appetizer

Votes: 1

Time: 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 20

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 153, total fat 11 G., saturated fats 6 G., proteins 6 G., carbohydrates 9 G., fiber 1 G., cholesterol 45 mg, sodium 315 mg, sugar 2 G.

These savory, cheesy skull pizza slices are spooky and sure to be a hit at your Halloween party. And they're ready in just 30 minutes: just spread the dough into skull-shaped molds, stuff them with melty cheese, and pop them in the oven. Meanwhile, you can make a quick dipping sauce to serve, infusing the appetizer with all the flavors of pepperoni pizza.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

Pepperoni Pizza Flavored Crusts

8 tbsp (110 g) melted unsalted butter
2 tsp paprika
0.5 tbsp. + 5 tsp. grated parmesan
1 cup premium flour
1 tbsp. sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (oregano, basil, marjoram, rosemary, sage, and thyme)
1 tsp onion powder
2 large eggs
24 pepperoni cups, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
4 mozzarella sticks
Special equipment: Nordic Ware skull mold

Pizza sauce

1 can (425 g) of plain tomato sauce
2 tbsp. l. grated parmesan
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp. sugar
0.5 tsp garlic powder
0.5 tsp Italian seasoning
0.5 tsp onion powder

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Preheat oven to 220°C.
Grease the skull baking molds with butter:

Place 2 tablespoons butter in a small bowl and add 1 teaspoon paprika. Grease the wells of the pan with the butter and paprika and sprinkle with 5 teaspoons Parmesan (about 1/4 teaspoon per well). Set aside.

Knead the dough and put it into the molds.:

Place the remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a medium bowl. Add the flour, sugar, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, onion powder, eggs, 1 teaspoon salt, a few grinds of black pepper, the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan, the remaining 1 teaspoon paprika, and 1/4 cup warm water and mix until smooth. Stir in the pepperoni. Drop 1 heaping tablespoon of batter into each well of the prepared pan.
Insert a cheese stick into the dough:

Cut each cheese stick into 5 pieces, approximately 2 cm long. Press a piece of cheese sideways into each piece of dough.
Bake mini skulls and serve with pizza sauce:

Bake until the skulls are set and golden brown on top, 6–8 minutes. Let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then remove the pizza slices to a serving platter. Serve the golden-brown pizza slices with warm sauce for dipping.

Pizza sauce

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine the tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese, tomato paste, sugar, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth, 8 to 10 minutes.