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Spooky Skull Pizzas

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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rest time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 4 medium pizzas
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Pizza dough
  • 2 teaspoons yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3/4 cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil plus extra for preparing
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups flour
BBQ onions
  • 2 brown onions medium peeled and sliced thinly
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoons BBQ sauce
Bechamel sauce
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • Salt and pepper
Assembly
  • 200 g shredded chicken
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese
  • Extra BBQ sauce for decorating

Method
 

Pizza base
  1. Combine yeast, sugar and water in a large bowl. Leave it to sit for 5 minutes to allow the yeast to activate.
  2. Mix in the oil, salt and one cup of flour. Mix very well for 2 -3 minutes to combine.
  3. Add the remaining flour and mix until it is fully incorporated into the dough.
  4. Turn out onto a clean bench top and knead together for a minute or to to form a smooth dough ball.
  5. Place the dough into a clean bowl coat the surface of the dough with about a tablespoon of oil to stop the dough from drying out. Leave your dough to rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
  6. Divide the dough into 4 evenly sized pieces. Roll your sections into 4 large skull shapes.
  7. Place your pizza bases onto lined baking sheets and set aside while you prepare your toppings.
BBQ onions
  1. Heat your onions and butter in a large frying pan at a medium heat.
  2. Heat your onions, stirring occasionally until they are translucent. This should take 8-10 minutes.
  3. Add in the soy sauce and cook through for a minute. The soy sauce should be absorbed.
  4. Add in the BBQ sauce, stir well and them remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
Bechamel sauce
  1. Melt your butter in a small saucepan over a low heat.
  2. Once your butter is fully melted add in the flour. Heat the mixture through for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
  3. Add in 1/4 cup of your milk and mix until the mixture is completely smooth before adding in the remaining milk.
  4. Continue to heat your sauce, stirring constantly until the sauce has thickened (around 8- 10 minutes)
  5. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
Assembly and baking
  1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees celsius.
  2. Divide your prepared onions between your 4 pizza bases, spread evenly over each surface.
  3. Sprinkle your shredded chicken on top of the onions.
  4. Space small spoonfuls of the bechamel sauce on top of your pizzas . Then use the back of a spoon to gently press the sauce into shape around the surface of your pizzas to mirror the skull shape.
  5. Sprinkle a little bit of cheese on top.
  6. Bake in your preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the crust is crispy and the cheese is golden.
  7. Remove your pizzas from the oven.
  8. Decorate the pizzas with a little bit of extra BBQ sauce to make the skull details.