Homemade Demogorgon Pizza

Season 5 of  Stranger Things is finally here, and if, like us, you've been waiting for this moment for... literally years, you'll definitely want to celebrate. So why not prepare a homemade Demogorgon pizza, the most monstrously delicious pizza from Hawkins?

A perfect recipe for a binge-watching night, a viewing party with friends, or simply to get into the mood of the Upside Down.

For the ingredients…

Let's start with the ingredients for the homemade pizza dough (1 large pizza):

• 250g all-purpose flour
• 1/2 packet of dry active yeast (or 8g fresh yeast)
• 150ml lukewarm water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Then for the topping, you will need:

• 150g tomato sauce
• 200g mozzarella (grated)
• 6 to 8 slices of pepperoni or chorizo
• A few black olives
• Oregano
• Optional: red pesto, hot sauce or red food coloring

Let's get cooking!

Dough preparation:

Step 1: Activate the yeast

In a bowl, mix the lukewarm water and yeast. Let it rest for 10 minutes: small bubbles should appear.

Step 2: Form the dough

In a large bowl, pour the flour, add the salt, olive oil, and activated yeast. Mix with a wooden spoon then knead for 5 to 8 minutes until you get a soft and slightly sticky dough.

Step 3: Rest (magic happens)

Form a ball, cover with a clean kitchen towel and let it rest for 1 hour. The dough should double in volume, much like a creature ready to emerge from the Upside Down.

Demogorgon pizza preparation

Step 1: Shape the monster

Roll out the risen dough into a disk. With a knife, make 4 to 5 cuts from the edges towards the center, like petals. These will be the Demogorgon's future "jaws."

Step 2: Garnish generously

• Spread the tomato sauce
• Add the mozzarella
• Place the pepperoni slices in the center to mimic the flesh of the monster's mouth

Step 3: Open the Demogorgon's mouth

Slightly fold the "petals" outwards to enhance the carnivorous flower effect.

Step 4: Add the scary details

• Pieces of olives to create sinister teeth
• A whole olive in the center as an organic eye
• A little oregano for the "Hawkins herbs" touch

Step 5: Baking

12 to 15 minutes at 210°C (410°F).
The pizza should be golden brown, crispy on the edges, and terrifying to look at.

The Stranger Things ChillKit: the ultimate accessory for a true Hawkins night

You have the pizza. You have the episode.
But you're still missing something... The Stranger Things ChillKit!

This essential kit contains:

• A soft and comfortable blanket with the Demogorgon's anatomy,
• A Demogorgon figurine,
• A sticker sheet to personalize your belongings,
• And a stainless steel water bottle.

In short: open your kit, place your Demogorgon Pizza in the center of the table, and transform your living room into a real portal to the Upside Down.

You can find it right here: Stranger Things ChillKit