Creepy Halloween Spider Web Pizza (Printable Version)
Golden crust pizza with a spooky cheese web and olive spiders, ideal for fun Halloween celebrations.
# What You'll Need:
→ Pizza Base
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1 ball pizza dough (14 to 16 ounces), either homemade or store-bought
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2/3 to 3/4 cup marinara sauce
→ Spider Web Toppings
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4 sticks whole-milk string cheese
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12 large pitted black olives
# Step-by-Step Guide:
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Set oven to 500°F when using a baking sheet, or to the highest temperature possible for a baking stone or steel. Position stone or steel in the oven before preheating.
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Pull string cheese into thin strips. Slice olives in half lengthwise; reserve 8 halves for spider bodies. Slice remaining halves lengthwise into four strips each to form spider legs.
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Stretch or roll out pizza dough to a 12- to 14-inch round. Place onto a baking sheet, pizza pan, or a lightly floured pizza peel if using a stone or steel. Prick the entire surface with a fork to minimize air bubbles.
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Evenly spread marinara sauce over the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border uncovered around the edge for a visible crust.
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Place the prepared dough in the oven and bake until the crust appears dry and lightly golden with bubbling sauce, about 3 minutes for a stone or steel, or 5 minutes for a baking sheet.
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Remove pizza from oven. Arrange string cheese strips over the sauce in a spider web pattern. Place reserved olive halves as spider bodies, arranging olive strips as legs around them.
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Return pizza to the oven and bake for 3 to 5 minutes until cheese melts and toppings are heated through.
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Remove pizza from oven, allow to cool slightly to set toppings, then cut into wedges and serve.
# Additional Notes:
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Ensure cheese is placed on the pizza immediately after par-baking for best melting and appearance.