Halloween Breadstick Bones (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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A handful of all-purpose flour for dusting your workspace
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1 pound of pizza dough (homemade works great, but store-bought is perfectly fine)
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2 tablespoons of melted unsalted butter
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1/2 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese
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1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
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Marinara sauce for dipping (homemade or your favorite jarred variety)
# Instructions:
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Heat your oven to 375°F and line a couple of baking sheets with parchment paper. Dust your countertop lightly with flour so the dough won't stick while you're working with it.
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Split your pizza dough into 10 equal pieces and roll each one into an 8-inch rope, making the ends slightly thicker than the middle. Space them out on your prepared baking sheets with about 2 inches between each one. Here's where the magic happens - use kitchen scissors to snip a 1-inch cut into each end, then gently pull those pieces apart to create the bone shape.
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Brush each breadstick bone with the melted butter, then sprinkle the Parmesan cheese all over them. Pop them in the oven for about 15 minutes until they start looking golden.
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Take the breadsticks out and top them with the mozzarella cheese, then return them to the oven for another 5-7 minutes until that cheese gets all melty and delicious. Serve them up warm with marinara sauce on the side for dipping.
# Notes:
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Your pizza dough will be much easier to work with if it's at room temperature rather than cold from the fridge.
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Kitchen scissors are your best friend for creating the bone shape - don't bother with a knife as it'll just make the job harder.
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While marinara is classic, these would also be amazing with beer cheese dip or herb butter for dunking.