.Snake-Bite Calzone.

.Ingredients.
1 can (13.8 oz.) refrigerated pizza dough
1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1/2 cup POLLY-O Original Ricotta Cheese
31 slices OSCAR MAYER Pepperoni, divided
1 egg white
1 drop each yellow and green food coloring, divided
2 manzanilla olives
1 cup pizza sauce


.Instructions.
1. HEAT oven to 350°F.

2. UNROLL dough on lightly floured work surface; roll or flatten to 17x10-inch rectangle. Combine cheeses.

2. CUT 1 pepperoni slice to resemble a snake's tongue; set aside. Arrange remaining pepperoni slices over dough rectangle, leaving 1-inch border around all sides; top with spoonfuls of the cheese mixture. Roll up dough, jelly-roll fashion, starting at one long side; pinch seams together to seal. Place, seam-side down, in "s" shape on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray to resemble snake.

3. BEAT egg white and yellow food coloring lightly with fork; brush about half over dough. Add green food coloring to remaining egg white; brush randomly over dough to resemble a snake's splotched skin. Insert olives into one end of dough for the snake's eyes. Add pepperoni tongue.

4. BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until golden brown. Meanwhile, heat pizza sauce just until warmed.

5. SERVE calzone with the sauce.


.Tips.
Special Extra:: Mix 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning or dried oregano leaves to the cheese mixture before using as directed.

Frenchy Snake:: Omit ricotta cheese and pizza sauce. Substitute 1 can (11 oz.) refrigerated French bread dough (at room temperature) for the pizza dough, KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese for the mozzarella and 14 slices OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh Smoked Ham for the pepperoni. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 16x6-inch rectangle. Spread with 1 Tbsp. GREY POUPON Dijon Mustard to within 1 inch of sides. Arrange 7 ham slices down center of dough rectangle, overlapping slices as necessary; top with Cheddar and remaining ham. Roll up and continue as directed, adding the pimento strip from an additional olive for the tongue.


(Source: Kraft)


Enjoy!

.Witch's Hat Calzones.

Yield: 8 calzones
Prep: 35 mins
Bake: 425°F 8 mins to 10 mins

.Ingredients.
1 3 1/2 ounce package sliced pepperoni
1/2 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup finely shredded or grated Parmesan cheese
2 8 ounce package (16) refrigerated crescent roll dough
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon water
Finely shredded or grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Dried Italian seasoning (optional)
Crushed red pepper (optional)
Pizza sauce, warmed (optional)


.Instructions.
1. Reserve six to eight slices of pepperoni; set aside. Chop remaining pepperoni slices.

2. In a small bowl, stir together chopped pepperoni, cream cheese and the 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese until well combined. Set aside.

3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease an extra large baking sheet; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, unroll each package of crescent-roll dough. Separate dough into individual triangles. Place half the dough triangles on the prepared baking sheet. Place about 1 tablespoon of the pepperoni-cheese mixture in the center of each triangle. In a small bowl, stir together egg and water. Brush edges of triangles with some of the egg mixture. Top with remaining triangles. Press triangle edges together to seal. Brush dough with egg mixture. Fold short edges of the dough triangles up, forming a hat brim. Prick the dough a few times with the tines of a fork.

4. If desired, sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and/or crushed red pepper. Cut reserved pieces of pepperoni into small stars, crescent moons, and/or small diamonds. Press onto dough for decoration. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Serve warm with pizza sauce, if desired. Makes 8 calzones.


(Source: Better Homes and Gardens)


Enjoy!

.Owl Pizza.

.Ingredients.
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1 naan or other flatbread (mine is 8 1/2-inches x 11-inches, same as notebook paper)
1/2 cup shredded Italian six-cheese blend
2 slices onion (eyes)
12 slices pepperoni (wings and eyes)
2 black olives, sliced (eyes)
red bell pepper (beak)
green bell pepper (eyes)
yellow bell pepper (ears)


.Instructions.
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spread pizza sauce over naan, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle with cheese in the shape of an owl. Use 5 slices of pepperoni per wing, placing pepperoni on each side of body, slightly overlapping slices. For the eyes, place onion ring slices on face. Place a pepperoni slice on the center of each onion slice. Top each with half (open end) an olive, placing a small piece of green bell pepper in the center of each olive. Cut 1 triangle from the red bell pepper for the beak, and 2 triangles from the yellow bell pepper for the "ears".

2. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes (on pizza stone or baking sheet), or until heated and cheese melts. For a crisper pizza, bake 12-15 minutes.


(Source: Munchkin Munchies)


Enjoy!

.Frankenstein Pesto Pizza.

.Ingredients.
1/2 cup pesto (I used Classico traditional basil)
1/2 cup Alfredo sauce (I used Bertolli)
1/2 cup shredded Italian six-cheese blend
6-8 slices of pepperoni (hair and mouth)
2 onion slices (eyes)
6 olives (scars, eyes, nuts)
green bell pepper (nose, bolts)
red bell pepper (nose)


.Instructions.
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix pesto and alfredo sauce together and spread over naan, leaving a border of at least 1/2-inch. Sprinkle cheese over the sauce. Cut a triangle out of each pepperoni slice and place across the top of head for the hair. Use leftover pieces of pepperoni (or extra pepperoni slices) to form the mouth. Cut ears (the bell pepper is naturally "ear" shaped, when sliced) from the green bell pepper, and cut two small pices for the bolts, at each bottom corner. Cut a piece of the red bell pepper in the shape of a nose and place in the center of the face. Slice two olives in half. Place one piece in each eye, and one piece at the end of each bolt. Slice a couple of olives into slivers and place them to look like scars.

2. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes (on stoneware* or baking sheet), or until heated and cheese melts. For a crisper pizza, bake 12-15 minutes.


(Source: Munchkin Munchies)


Enjoy!

.Monster Mini Pizzas.

Yield: 12 servings.

.Ingredients.
1 package (12 ounces) English muffins, split and toasted
1 jar (14 ounces) pizza sauce
1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Opitional ingredients: sliced plum tomatoes, chopped green, sweet yellow or red pepper and sliced ripe olives


.Instructions.
1. Place muffins on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread with pizza sauce. Sprinkle with beef and cheese. Bake at 425° for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

2. Create a jack-o-lantern face from optional ingredients.


(Source: Taste of Home)


Enjoy!

.Yummy Mummy Calzones.

.Ingredients.
2 loaves (1 pound each) frozen bread dough, thawed
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup pizza sauce
50 slices pepperoni
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 pitted ripe olive, sliced and cut in half


.Instructions.
1. Roll out each piece of dough into a rounded triangle shape, about 14-in. high x 11-in. wide at the base of the triangle. Place each on a parchment-lined baking sheet with the tip of the triangle toward you. Lightly score 4-in.-wide rectangle in the center of the triangle 2 in. from the top and bottom.

2. On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips at an angle up to the score line, leaving a triangle in the top center of the wide end for the head.

3. Inside the scored rectangle in the center, layer the cheese, pizza sauce, pepperoni and green pepper. Shape the top center triangle into a head. Starting at the head, fold alternating strips of dough at an angle across filling stopping at the last strip on each side. Fold the bottom dough tip up over the filling, then fold the remaining two strips over the top; press down firmly.

4. Brush dough with egg. Cover and let rise for 15 minutes. For eyes, press 1 olive slice into each head. Discard or save the remaining slices for another use.

5. Bake at 350 ° for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Yield: 8-10 servings.


(Source: Taste of Home)


Enjoy!

.Candy Corn Pizza.

.Ingredients.
1 can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated classic pizza crust or your favorite homemade dough
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1/2 cup pizza sauce


.Instructions.
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Spray a pizza pan with cooking spray.

3. Press pizza dough into the pan evenly.

4. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese into a 4 inch circle in the center of the pizza dough.

5. Take 1 cup of shredded cheese and sprinkle it into a 3 inch wide ring around the circle of mozzarella.

6. Carefully spoon the pizza sauce over the ring of cheddar cheese.

7. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of cheddar cheese in a ring around the outside of the pizza sauce ring.

8. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

9. Cut into slices to resemble candy corn.


(Source: The Girl Who Ate Everything)


Enjoy!

.Rest in Pizza.

.Ingredients.
4 slices OSCAR MAYER Pepperoni, cut in half
1 pkg. (28.2 oz.) DI GIORNO RISING CRUST Pizza - Four Cheese
1 small mushroom, sliced
2 KRAFT Singles


.Instructions.
1. PREHEAT oven to 400°F. Arrange pepperoni pieces on pizza to resemble bats and mushroom slices on pizza to resemble pumpkins.

2. BAKE pizza as directed on package. Meanwhile, use Halloween cookie cutters to cut shapes from cheese Singles.

3. REMOVE pizza from oven. Immediately top with Singles cutouts. Let stand 5 minutes to allow Singles to melt.



(Source: Kraft Foods)


Enjoy!

.Mummy-Face Pizzas.

This makes 2 servings, increase recipe as needed.


.Ingredients.
1 plain bagel (3-1/2 inch), cut horizontally in half
2 Tbsp. pizza sauce
2 sticks KRAFT STRING-UMS String Cheese
4 slices black olives


.Instructions.
1. HEAT oven to 400ºF.

2. SPREAD bagel halves with sauce. Pull cheese into thin strips; place in random criss-cross fashion on tops of bagels to resemble mummy bandages. Trim ends with kitchen shears. Add olives for the eyes.

3. PLACE on baking sheet.

4. BAKE 10 min. or until bagels are crisp and cheese is melted.



.Tips.
* Substitution: Prepare using a split English muffin and/or stuffed green olive slices.


(Source: Kraft Foods)


Enjoy!

.Halloween Pizza.

.Ingredients.
1 pkg. (20.5 oz.) TOMBSTONE Original Extra Cheese Pizza
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
Few drops of food coloring, any color


.Instructions.
1. PREPARE pizza as directed on package.

2. MEANWHILE, mix cheese with food coloring until evenly tinted.

3. PLACE open-topped Halloween cookie cutters or stencils over hot pizza. (Careful, pizza will be hot!) Sprinkle cheese lightly into cookie cutters. Lift off cookie cutters with both hands to reveal design.


.Tips.
* Create a jack-o'-lantern face on your pizza. Top unbaked pizza with assorted cut-up vegetables, such as peppers, mushrooms, onions or olives, in a face design. Bake as directed on package.


(Source: Kraft Foods)


Enjoy!

.Chicken Pizza Masks.

Got a photo of this? Submit it to: octoberlicious@ymail.com

This will make 6 servings, 2 mini pizzas each.


.Ingredients.
3 large pitted ripe olives, each sliced into 4 rings 3 large pitted ripe olives, each sliced into 4 rings
4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese 4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
1 large green pepper 1 large green pepper
1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon oregano
1-1/2 cups bottled pizza sauce, divided 1-1/2 cups bottled pizza sauce, divided
2 tablespoons soft margarine, divided 2 tablespoons soft margarine, divided
1 package (6 count) English muffins, split 1 package (6 count) English muffins, split
1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chopped onion 1/3 cup chopped onion
1 pounds ground chicken


.Instructions.
1. Heat frypan to medium-high temperature. Add ground chicken and onion; cook, stirring, until all red is gone, about 6 minutes. Set aside.

2. With aluminum foil, cover 10-1/2 by 15-1/2-inch baking pan. Spread each muffin half with 1/2 teaspoon margarine and arrange in single layer on prepared pan. Spread heaping tablespoon pizza sauce on each muffin half. Cover generously with ground chicken and onion; sprinkle with oregano.

3. Cut 12 slivers of green pepper into "smiling" mouth shapes and set aside; chop remaining pepper and sprinkle on pizzas. Mix together Cheddar and mozzarella cheeses; sprinkle generously on mini-pizzas.

4. Place in 450 degrees F. oven about 12 minutes. Remove from oven.

5. Make mask face on each pizza by using 2 ripe olive rings for eyes and pepper slice for mouth. Turn some slices up for smiles and some down for frowns.


(Source: Family Oven)


Enjoy!

.Frankenpizza.

Got a photo of this? Submit it to: octoberlicious@ymail.com


.Ingredients.
4 sandwich-size English muffins, split and toasted
1 cup bottled or canned tomato or pizza sauce
16 individually wrapped cheese squares

.Faces and Hair.
assorted vegetables


.Instructions.
1. Heat oven to 400°F. Have ready rimmed or flat baking sheet(s) and a 3 to 3 1/2 inch round, scalloped and/or pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter.

2. Spread each muffin half with sauce. Place on baking sheet; top with a square of cheese. Use cookie cutters to cut pumpkins from some cheese squares, rounds from others. Place on top of first slice.

3. Faces: Cut vegetables into shapes for features and hair, using your imagination as a guide.

4. Bake 5 to 10 minutes until cheese melts and pizzas are hot.


.Tip.
* Plan Ahead: The vegetables can be cut up to 1 day ahead. Refrigerate separately in tightly covered bowls or plastic food bags.


(Source: Woman's Day)


Enjoy!

.Creepy Mini Mummy Pizzas.

.Ingredients.
1 pkg. (6 count) English muffins (12 halves)
3/4 C. prepared pizza sauce
12 slices mozzarella cheese
24 black olive slices
Green bell pepper, chopped into 1/4" pieces


.Instructions.
1. Preheat your oven's broiler.

2. Split each English muffin and broil (tops only) until crisp and golden.

3. Remove muffins from oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

4. Cut your mozzarella cheese slices into muffin-sized mummy bandages.

5. Spread about a tablespoon of pizza sauce on each muffin half.

6. Top with cheese "bandages."

7. Place two black olive slices on each pizza for eyes. Give each eye a piece of green pepper for a pupil.

8. Bake about 10 minutes, until muffin is crisp and cheese is melted.


.Tips.
* This is so easy it is one of the best Halloween treat recipes to make with the kids. Let each kid assemble and devour his or her own mummy. Alternatively you can assemble them ahead of time for a Halloween party and cook right before serving.
* You can also do this with homemade or store-bought pizza dough. Simply cut into small rounds with a drinking glass or a biscuit cutter, and prepare as directed here (no toasting, of course). Raw dough may need an extra couple of minutes in the oven.
* In the instructions it says you need to toast the top of the muffins before adding toppings to keep them from getting soggy. Don't feel like doing the extra step? They'll turn out great even if you don't toast the tops.
* These little pizzas are also great with sliced pepperoni. Just add the pepperoni before the cheese so you don't cover up your mummy's bandages.


(Source: Divine Dinner Party)


Enjoy!