Funny Pizza Roll-Ups

Who needs delivery when the kiddos can have more fun making pizza themselves? Here, the kids' ultimate favorite gets a fun, new look! They'll surely have a blast with all the mixing, kneading, and decorating.

3/4 cup lukewarm water
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
olive oil for greasing
1/2 cup tomato sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups grated cheese, for topping
2 cups ham slices, for topping
2 cups pineapple chunks, for topping
2 cups mushroom slices, for topping
red and green bell pepper strips skewered on toothpicks
sliced green or black pimiento
carrot slices
ham chunks for decorating

1  In a measuring cup, combine water, yeast, and sugar; rest for a few minutes.

2  Place the flour in a mixing bowl. Pour in olive oil. Add the water-yeast mixture. Using your hands, combine together and form a rough dough. (Too sticky? Add a bit of flour.)

3  Set dough on a floured table or countertop and knead for a few minutes until smooth.
(How to knead? Push dough away then fold it towards you; repeat.)

4  Put dough back in the mixing bowl. Cover with a kitchen towel. Leave to rise for 30 minutes.

5  Rub a baking sheet and your hands with olive oil. Take the whole dough and put it on the baking sheet. Put some more olive oil on your hands and pat the dough as thinly as possible, covering the whole sheet.

6  Make the pizza sauce: Combine tomato sauce and tomato paste. Spread on dough using a spoon or your hands.

7  Sprinkle dough with grated cheese, ham slices, mushroom slices, and pineapple chunks, or your favorite toppings.

8  Bake at 400ºF for about 10 minutes. Cool slightly.

9  Cut the pizza into rectangles and roll up each piece.

10  To create funny-looking animals, decorate with bell pepper strips for ears and feet, sliced pimientos for eyes, and a carrot slice for the mouth.

Photography by Patrick Martires │ Recipe by Vicky Veloso-Barrera Of The Tiny Kitchen  â”‚ Styling by Elaine P. Lim │ Demonstration by Hannah Barrera

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