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Spooky Halloween Stuffed bread arranged on a white parchment paper.

Spooky Halloween Stuffed Bread

Spooky Halloween Stuffed Bread is a fun way to get some creepy Halloween fun with food and get your kids involved.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Resting Time: 3 hours

Ingredients

For the bread dough

  • 2.5 cup Whole Wheat Flour - - 250 grams - can be replaced with all purpose or plain flour
  • 1 cup Water Lukewarm
  • 5 grams Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 2 tablespoon Flour For rolling the dough

For the stuffing

  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 small Onion chopped
  • 1 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 small bell pepper chopped
  • ½ cup Sweet Corn kernels Boiled
  • Salt
  • Cheese - Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese as required, Optional

For the instant Pizza Sauce

  • 1 Cup Tomato Puree
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 7-8 Basil Fresh
  • 15-20 oregano dried or fresh
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic granules or powder
  • ½ teaspoon Sugar
  • Salt

For Decorations

  • Raisins or black olives
  • Red pepper
  • Chocolate Melted

Instructions

Making the bread dough

  • In a large bowl dissolve the sugar and water.
    1 cup Water, 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • Add in the yeast and let it proof for 10 minutes.
    5 grams Active Dry Yeast
  • In a large bowl or a bowl of your standing mixer sift the flour and salt.
    2.5 cup Whole Wheat Flour, 1 teaspoon Salt
    Sifted flour in a bowl.
  • Give it a mix.
  • Now add the bloomed yeast mixture.
    Adding of yeast mixture in dough.
  • When kneading in a stand mixer, first start on slow and slowly increase the speed.
  • Knead the dough until it is nice and elastic. With a stand mixer, it should take around 4-5 minutes.
  • With your hand, it should take around 8-10 minutes.
  • Slowly add in the olive oil and knead again until it is all incorporated.
    2 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • Once the dough is smooth and elastic, shape it into a round ball.
  • Let it rest in a greased bowl.
    Bread dough for Halloweens stuffed bread in a bowl
  • Let the dough rest for 60-90 minutes until doubled
    The proofed dough.

Making the stuffing

  • In a pan add olive oil or any vegetable oil.
    1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • Once hot add the chopped or minced garlic and chopped onion.
    1 garlic cloves, 1 small Onion
    Sautéing Onion and garlic.
  • Cook on medium them until translucent for 3-4 minutes.
  • Now add the chopped capscium and cook them further for 1-2 minutes.
    1 small bell pepper
    Adding Capsicums for stuffing.
  • Add the boiled corn, salt and cook for 1-2 minutes.
    ½ cup Sweet Corn kernels, Salt
    Adding corn to veggies.
  • Switch off and let it cool down.

Making the Instant pizza sauce

  • In a pan add oil.
    1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • Add 1 cup tomato puree, oregano and basil.
    7-8 Basil, 15-20 oregano, 1 Cup Tomato Puree
  • Add salt, sugar and garlic granules.
    Salt, ½ teaspoon Garlic, ½ teaspoon Sugar
  • Cook this on medium stirring in between until you achieve the desired consistency.
    Instant Ready Pizza Sauce.

Shaping Snake Bread

  • Divide the dough into small balls, around a lemon size.
    Dividing the dough into equal size portions.
  • Using some flour roll into 5-6 inches circular discs.
    2 tablespoon Flour
    Rolling of the bread into circular disc.
  • Spread 1-2 tablespoons of pizza sauce in between. Do not go over the edges.
    Adding pizza sauce in the rolled bread.
  • On one side add the veggies or stuffing of your choice.
    Adding veggies in the rolled bread.
  • Add cheese if using.
    Cheese
    Adding Cheese in the rolled bread.
  • Grab one edge of the disc and start rolling it.
    Rolling of th.e spooky snake bread
  • Press the other two ends to seal too, and keep rolling until you reach the end.
    Rolling and sealing of the spooky snake bread.
  • Seal at the end.
    Sealing the edges of the spooky snake bread.
  • Shape the rolled and stuffed dough into snake form.
    Rolling and sealing of the spooky snake bread.
  • Keep it on a greased baking tray.
  • Similarly, roll the remaining and arrange them on a baking tray.
    Shaping of Halloween Pizza Bread in the form of snake.
  • Glue the eyes using raisins
    Raisins or black olives

Shaping the Witches' hat

  • Roll the dough into a large circle.
  • Cut the rolled dough into triangles of the required size.
  • Spread 1-2 tablespoons of pizza sauce in between. Do not go over the edges.
  • On one side add the veggies or stuffing of your choice.
    Stuffing in the Halloween Witch Bread with veggies and cheese.
  • Add cheese if using.
  • Put the other triangle on top of the bottom triangle.
    Sealing of Witch Hat.
  • Seal the edges by dabbing your fingers all around.
    Spooky Halloween Stuffed Witch Hat.
  • Keep this on a greased baking tray.
  • Roll the dough into a large circle.

Shaping the snake breadsticks

  • Oil the skewers.
  • Cut the rolled dough into large 1 cm strips.
  • Roll each strip spirally on skewers, leaving a small space in between. (Forgot to take pics)
  • Keep this on a greased baking tray.

Baking the Halloween Stuffed Breads

  • Preheat the oven to 200 Deg C / 390 Deg F.
  • For the snake make cuts diagonally.
  • Decorate it with red pepper and raisins.
  • Make cuts in witches' hats.
  • Lightly brush some milk on all the bread. This step is optional but helps in getting a nice golden color. One can even use egg wash.
    Milk brushed on bread.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 20 mins.
  • The breadsticks might be done in 13-15 minutes. So do keep checking them after 13-15 minutes, if you keep them all together.
  • Once baked decorate the witch's hat and add a mouth to the snake.
    Red pepper, Chocolate

Notes

  • Standard US Size cups are used
  • More or less water might be required depending on the flour. However do not add too much or less, first let the dough knead, it takes shape in some time.
  • Oven temperatures vary. After 15 minutes of baking do check the bread.
  • Read above for flour and vegan substitutions.
  • Any type of stuffing can be used.
  • Veggies can be skipped completely and only cheese be used.
  • I have used whole wheat flour for the dough, one can use all-purpose or plain flour or maida.