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Allow store bought pizza dough to sit and rise (proof) on the counter at room temperature for at least 2 hours.
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Preheat oven or BBQ grill to around 450 to 500F with a pizza stone inside.
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An insulated BBQ grill such as kamado works great for this.
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Cook bacon over low to medium heat until crispy and set aside.
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Sprinkle a generous amount of semolina flour on to a clean cutting board.
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Turn pizza dough out on to the cutting board.
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Punch the flat to get the large bubbles out of the dough.
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Sprinkle semolina flour on to the top of the dough.
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Now roll the dough flat with a rolling pin.
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Try to make a round shape that is an even thickness through out.
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The dough should be about a quarter inch think from edge to edge.
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Brush the top of the dough with the herb infused olive oil (infused olive oil can be found at a good quality grocery store).
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Using a pizza peel, pick up the dough and place it on the preheated pizza stone.
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Cook the pizza dough for about 2 minutes.
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The dough should just start to set before you pull it from the oven/grill.
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Smear the garlic paste on to the dough and drizzle a little more olive over top.
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Break the bacon into bite size pieces and distribute evenly on the pizza dough.
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Now add a generous amount of shredded mozzarella cheese to the pizza.
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The cheese should cover the pizza evenly to within a half inch of the edge of the pizza.
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(Note: Costco's shredded mozzarella cheese is a great value and has an optimal moisture content to create a nice gooey layer of cheese.)
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Distribute the artichoke hearts evenly about the top if the pizza.
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Thinly slice the red onion and add to the pizza.
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Finely grate (a micro plane grater is recommended) the Parmesan cheese over the top of the pizza.
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Ensure to grate some over the exposed edge of the dough to add some flavor to the crust.
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Using a pizza peel, pick up the pizza an put it in the oven/grill on the pizza stone.
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Cook the pizza until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
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Remove from the oven/grill, slice serve.
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Caution the cheese will be molten lava hot.
