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Begin by making the dough.
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I use a Cuisinart with the plastic blade.
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Dissolve yeast in the warm water.
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Allow to activate then pour into the Cuisinart.
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Add 2 cups flour, olive oil, and salt.
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Pulse until incorporated.
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Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add remaining 2 cups of flour.
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Run until dough forms into a ball.
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Dump onto lightly floured surface and knead into smooth ball.
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Place in a bowl which has been lightly oiled with olive oil.
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Rub a small amount of olive oil on the top and sides of the dough ball to keep it moist.
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Cover bowl with plastic wrap.
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Place bowl in warm spot and allow to rise to more than double in size (generally 3 hours).
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Next prepare the sauce.
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Pour the crushed tomatoes into a bowl.
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Add basil, garlic, salt, and pepper, then mix.
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Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator.
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At this point I generally prepare my toppings so everything is set when the dough is ready.
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To caramelize the onions, heat a pan over low heat and add the olive oil.
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Cook down the thinly sliced onions until caramelized, stirring occasionally, about 30-45 minutes.
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Place pizza stone in oven and heat oven to 425 degrees F. You will want the stone to remain in the oven at 425 degrees F for at least 30 minutes before you cook your first pizza.
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Punch dough down and place on lightly floured surface.
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Separate dough into 8 pieces.
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Roll each piece into a ball and place on floured surface.
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Cover all 8 dough balls with plastic wrap so they can begin to rise again.
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Dust pizza peel with corn meal.
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Begin to assemble first pizza.
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Roll out dough ball until it is about 8 inches in diameter.
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Place on pizza peel.
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Spoon on sauce and spread to edges.
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Lightly top with mozzarella then sprinkle with Parmesan.
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Spread caramelized onions on the top and sprinkle with blue cheese.
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Crumble bacon on top.
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Assemble one pizza at a time on the pizza peel and slide onto the pizza stone.
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I can fit 2 pizzas on my stone at once.
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Cook pizzas for approximately 10 minutes.
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Do not start the next round of pizzas until the previous round is complete.
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If you make them too early, they will stick to the pizza peel.
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Enjoy!
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Note: This recipe can be easily halved or doubled, depending upon your familys appetite!
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Pizzas can be refrigerated, then reheated.
