Get Cooking with This Fun Halloween Recipe
If you're anything like me, you love to cook, especially with the help of your kiddos...
I'm a busy working mom to a beautiful blue eyed,brown haired little girl, named Jersey. But I always find time to cook up something new, and always with the help of Jers. I love every minute of it! She sits on the counter beside me eagerly and passes me the ingredients we need for whatever concoction we are making, whether it's brownies, cakes, enchilladas or anything in between.
With Halloween just around the corner, I thought I'd like to make something kid inspired. My house is all decorated with Halloween window clings and we're heading to the pumpkin patch to get our pumpkins this weekend. So the only thing left, is that Halloween cooking.
I found a neat recipe that Jers and I plan to make soon and thought I'd share. It's courtesy of the Food Network and perfect for kids. If you're obligated to make something spooky-inspired for your child's Halloween party at school or even if you just want to have a fun time cooking at home with your little one, this recipe is perfect! It's called Individual Spooky White Pizzas. Here goes...
Ingredients
- One 1-pound ball prepared pizza dough
- All-purpose flour, for rolling the dough
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, finely grated
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella (about 6 ounces)
- 4 pitted black olives, ends trimmed and each cut into 3 rounds
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Divide the pizza dough into 4 pieces. Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll and stretch on a lightly floured surface into an 8- to 9-inch oval. Transfer to a prepared baking sheet and pull the end of the dough to one side into a tapered end to create a ghost shape. Repeat with the remaining dough, putting 2 ghosts on each baking sheet. Don't worry if they all look slightly different-- it will give the ghosts personality.
Mix the oil and garlic together in a small bowl and evenly brush over the 4 ghosts; sprinkle with a total of 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bake until the crusts are golden and set, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the pans top to bottom halfway through the baking time.
Mix the ricotta, Parmesan and Italian seasoning together in a small bowl and spread over the ghosts, stopping about 1/2-inch from the edge. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and return to the oven until the ghosts are hot and the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes more. Place 2 pieces of olive on each ghost for the eyes and1 piece on each for a mouth.
Transfer the ghosts to individual plates and serve.
I look forward to making mine with my favorite 2-year-old!
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