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Cheesy pizza braid that is perfect for a fun Halloween themed dinner. This pizza braid is made similar to a calzone, except instead of the pizza dough completely covering the pizza filling. The pizza braid is braided over the filling, resembling a mummy pattern. Slices of black olives are used as the eyes to make this full Halloween meal.
For this pizza braid, you can either make your own pizza dough, or you can use a premade one to save on time. Roll the pizza dough out into a large rectangle onto a large greased baking sheet. Using a pizza cutter, slice thin strips on each side of the pizza dough, leaving the middle for the pizza filling. Spread pizza sauce evenly over the middle of the pizza dough and sprinkle with shredded cheese. At this point, you can also add in any other pizza fillings that you would like, such as pepperoni or peppers. Fold the strips of dough over the pizza filling in a mummy pattern. Place two slices of black olives at the top for the eyes. Bake until the cheese has melted and the pizza dough is fully cooked through.
Mummy Pizza Braid
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- sliced black olives
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Roll pizza dough out into a large rectangle on a large greased baking sheet. Cut into strips along both sides. Spread pizza sauce evenly over the center of the dough.
- Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese. Fold the strips over the filling, overlapping some. Place two slices of olives at the top of the braid for the eyes. Bake for 20 minutes.