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Traditional Pizza on Soapstone Pizza Pan

Good Old Fashioned Cheese Pizza

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb oz pizza dough
  • 8 oz San Marzano Tomatoes crushed
  • 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 3-4 slices of provolone or mozzarella cheese not fresh
  • Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • Handful of fresh Basil chopped
  • salt

Instructions
 

  • Let your dough sit at room temperature until it doubles in size. Then cut the dough in half and roll out to about a 12" circle (or as close as possible) and set aside.
  • Set your stone in the oven at 450 degrees F. (I lightly brushed mine with olive oil first).
  • In a bowl crush 8 oz of san marzano tomatoes with your hands or a masher, add extra virgin olive oil, pinch of salt, freshly chopped basil and set aside.
  • CAREFULLY remove the pan from the oven and put on a heat resistant surface; place the rolled out dough onto the pan, stretching if where necessary; top with crushed tomatoes and a sprnkle of grated parmesan cheese; place back in the oven for about 10 minutes.
  • Carefully pull the oven rack out and add the sliced cheese and bake for 5 minutes (or until bubbly)
  • Remove pizza from of the oven, let cool and slice.
  • Repeat with 2nd half.

Notes

Avoid cool liquids on the hot pan to prevent cracking.
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