Pepperoni Witch Hat Calzones

Pepperoni Witch Hat Calzones are a fun and festive appetizer that's perfect for the Halloween season. With only a few ingredients, they come together in minutes, making them some frightfully good bites. These spooky hand-held delights are sure to be a hit with adults and kids alike.

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• Ingredients - Here's What You'll Need
• Steps to Make Pepperoni Witch Hat Calzones
• Recipe Tips and Tricks
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Ingredients - Here's What You'll Need

Steps to Make Pepperoni Witch Hat Calzones

1. Preheat your oven to 425°F and line two half-sheet pans with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Set the pans aside until ready to use. Put on a pair of vinyl gloves, and using a small one-inch star cookie cutter, cut out the center of 32 pieces of pepperoni. Place the cut stars in a bowl and set aside until ready to use.

2. Then, using a pair of clean kitchen shears, cut crescent shapes out of the edges of eight pieces of pepperoni you cut the stars from. Place the cut crescent shapes in a small bowl until ready to use.

3. Next, using a large kitchen knife, finely chop the pepperoni scraps you cut the stars and crescents from along with the remaining whole pieces. Place the chopped pepperoni in a small bowl until ready to use.

4. To make the filling, place room-temperature cream cheese, freshly shredded mozzarella cheese, and freshly shredded parmesan cheese in a medium-sized bowl.

5. Then, add the Italian seasoning, black pepper, and Kosher salt.

6. And finally, add the chopped pepperoni.

7. Then, use an electric hand mixer to combine everything. (To make it easier to fill the calzones, separate the filling into eight equal portions.) Set the filling aside until ready to use.

8. To make the egg wash, crack the egg into a small bowl, then add the water.

9. Then, use a fork or a small whisk to combine them. Set the bowl aside until ready to use.

10. Unroll the crescent roll dough on a large cutting board. Then, separate the dough into triangles.

11. Place one triangle on the prepared baking pan and use your fingers to press it out slightly. Then, brush the egg wash along the edges of the triangle.

12. Next, place two tablespoons of the filling on the center of the triangle. Then, use your fingers to press it into an even layer about a half an inch from the edges of the triangle.

13. Then, place another triangle, roughly the same size as the bottom piece of dough, on top of the filling.

14. Use your fingers to press the edges of the crescent dough together.

15. Bend the top of the calzone slightly, to form the curve of the witches' hat. And then, brush the top of the calzone with the egg wash.

16. Fold the bottom of the calzone upwards, to form the brim of the hat. Then, place three or four pepperoni stars and two crescents on the top of the calzone.

17. Repeat steps 11-16 with the remaining ingredients until you have four calzones on the prepared baking pan. Then, repeat steps 10-16 until you have four more calzones on the second prepared baking pan.

18. Bake pans one at a time in a 425°F oven for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Serve the Pepperoni Witch Hat Calzones warm with a side of pizza sauce.

These unique Pepperoni Witch Hat Calzones are a scary good addition to any frightful Halloween gathering. They're perfect for either an appetizer or a main course. And both kids and adults will enjoy sinking their teeth into them.

Recipe Tips and Tricks

• To ensure the calzones are filled equally, divide the filling into eight even portions before you begin filling them. You can do this either by weight or simply using a small ice cream scoop. You should end up with about two tablespoons, or one ounce, of filling per calzone.

• All of the crescent roll dough triangles will be different sizes, so make sure you pair pieces together that are roughly the same size for the bottom and tops of the calzones.

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