Ingredients
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DOUGH
2 teaspoons yeast
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon olive oil
3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons water
TO FINISH THE PIZZA
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce (or more if you're an extra-sauce fan) or 1 1/2 cups pizza sauce (or more if you're an extra-sauce fan)
1 - 1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
Preparation
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DOUGH:
Place dough ingredients in the machine in the order recommended by its manufacturer.
Program for Dough, Basic Dough, or Manual, and press Start.
TO FINISH THE PIZZA:
When dough cycle completes, transfer the dough to a floured work surface and let rest for 5 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
Lightly dust a heavy baking sheet with cornmeal and set it aside.
Roll out the dough to an 11-inch circle.
Transfer the dough onto the baking sheet.
Brush the olive oil over the surface of the dough and then shake on salt and pepper.
Leaving a 1-inch border, spread the sauce over the surface of the dough and top the sauce with the mozzarella.
Bake the pizza for 20 minutes until the crust is a nice golden brown.
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