Mix and knead the dough at least 10 minutes. We want big, muscular tentacles and that means kneading lots.



I like to soften and encourage the herbs in warm olive oil before the tomato sauce shows up and pushes everyone around. I call it coaxing. Try it. It makes a nice sauce and fills the whole house with nostalgia and love.



When the dough has more than doubled cut off a third and use that small bit as the main crust. On an oiled sheet stretch it out into an 8" round and peak the crust into a high sharp edge. This will keep the sauce in and ensure that the good stuff will go right up to the very cusp. Very dippable.



Cut the remaining dough into eight pieces (or more if you are overrun with offspring) and snake the ends with your palms. Tuck the fat ends under the round crust and spray or brush the tentacles with water or watery egg.



Apply the pepperoni suckers, sort of on one side of each tentacle because it looks better.



Pour in the good stuff and bake it at 350 until it's done.











