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Ingredients
- Crust
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4 cups
Flour (I like King Arthur's)
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1 teaspoon
Kosher salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons
active yeast
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1 cup
warm water
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1/4 cup
olive oil
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1 tablespoon
honey
- Toppings
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1 pound
Fresh mozzarella
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1 bunch
Fresh Basil
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2
ripe tomatoes
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10
black olives
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1
red onion
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1
can crushed tomatoes
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5
cloves garlic
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5
anchovies (optional)
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3 tablespoons
Balsamic vinegar reduction
Directions
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Add yeast to warm water and allow to dissolve.
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Mix dry ingredients together.
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Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the yeast mixture.
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Mix together and add the honey and olive oil. Mix again.
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Cover and allow to rise - 1-2 hours.
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Beat down the dough and fold into itself for 10 minutes.
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Allow yeast to rise again - 30 minutes.
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Fold dough again for a few minutes and roll out dough. I prefer a thin crust for this pizza.
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Place rolled dough onto your pizza stone and lightly spoon on some crushed tomato. Spreading around to about a 1/4 inch off the edge.
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Add the sliced mozzarella, covering the base. Then add the tomato, garlic, olives and red onion on top. Lightly brush olive oil on the exposed crust.
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Cook for 15 minutes at 400 degrees or until crust is brown and crisp.
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Remove pizza and top with fresh basil and balsamic vinegar reduction. Anchovies are optional.
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