Description
Spooky and fun halloween ghost pizza with a crispy skillet crust, rich homemade sauce, and melty mozzarella ghosts. Perfect for parties and quick family dinners.
Ingredients
Pizza Dough:
Bread flour 2 cups plus 2 tbsp 312 g
Instant yeast 1 1/8 tsp
Salt 3/4 tsp
Olive oil 1 tbsp
Water 3/4 cup 177 ml
Homemade Pizza Sauce:
Tomato sauce 16 oz
Tomato paste 6 oz
Garlic 2 cloves minced
Dried oregano 1 1/2 tsp
Dried basil 1 1/2 tsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Onion salt 1/2 tsp
Salt 1/4 tsp
Ghost Toppings:
Mozzarella slices 6 113 g
Sliced black olives 1 tbsp
For Pizza:
Prepared pizza dough 8 oz
Olive oil 1 1/2 tbsp
Pizza sauce 1/3 cup
Grated Parmesan 1/4 cup 22 g
Shredded mozzarella 1 1/2 cups 170 g
Olive oil 1 tsp for drizzle
Instructions
1. Combine flour yeast and salt in a food processor. With the machine running add olive oil and water until a smooth ball forms.
2. Let dough rest 2 minutes then process again. Knead briefly and place in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled about 1 1/2 hours.
3. Blend all sauce ingredients until smooth. Refrigerate until needed.
4. Cut ghost shapes from mozzarella slices with cookie cutters. Cut small olive pieces for eyes and mouths. Set aside.
5. Preheat oven to 450°F. Grease a 12 inch cast iron skillet with 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil.
6. Roll half the dough into an 11 inch round. Press into the skillet and build a 1/2 inch border.
7. Spread 1/3 cup sauce over the dough. Sprinkle Parmesan then shredded mozzarella.
8. Set skillet on the stove over medium heat 5 minutes until edges begin to set.
9. Transfer skillet to the oven. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until crust is golden and cheese melted.
10. Remove from oven. Immediately place mozzarella ghosts on hot pizza so they soften without browning. Drizzle 1 tsp olive oil. Slice and serve.
Notes
Pizza dough can be refrigerated 8 to 16 hours before use or frozen after baking for up to 1 month.
Sauce keeps 1 week refrigerated or 1 month frozen.
Best to add ghosts right after baking so they soften but do not brown.
Large ghost cutter 3 1/2 inch. Small ghost cutter 2 inch.
Olive pieces make the best eyes and mouths.
Store bought dough or sauce may be substituted. One pound of dough makes 2 pizzas.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Halloween Recipes
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice of 6
- Calories: 158
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 784 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg