Belle’s Cheesy Christmas Tree

Name: Belle's Cheesy Christmas Tree
Yield: 32 bites
Ingredients: 1 lb pizza dough, out 15 min to warm up; 8 mozzarella sticks; 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1 egg + 1 tbsp water; 2 tbsp butter, melted; 1 tbsp grated parmesan; 1 tbsp parsley, chopped; Marinara, to dip

Thirty-two cheesy bites in the shape of a tree. Belle pinches every seam shut and bakes them seam side down, so the mozzarella melts inside instead of leaking out.

32 cheesy bites
40 minutes

A golden pull-apart bread shaped like a Christmas tree on a parchment-lined baking sheet, sprinkled with parsley and parmesan, with a bowl of marinara, in a candlelit attic with a lit Christmas tree and snow at the window.

Ingredients

1 lb pizza dough, out 15 min to warm up
8 mozzarella sticks
1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 egg + 1 tbsp water
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 tbsp grated parmesan
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
Marinara, to dip

You’ll wanta baking sheet, parchment, a rolling pin and a pizza cutter.

Method

Prep: Oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a sheet.
Cut: Sticks into 4 = 32 bites. Dough into 32 squares.
Fill: Cheese, seasoning, garlic on each.
Pinch: Corners in, pinch shut, roll a ball.
Tree: Seam down in a tree, 2 balls for the trunk.
Bake: Brush with egg. 16-18 min, golden all over.
Finish: Brush butter, add parmesan, parsley. Cool 5 min.

Inspired by @feelgoodfoodie.

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