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First, let's make the dough.
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In a bowl, mix the water and the yeast.
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Stir and set aside for 5mins.
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The mixture should be creamy after 5mins.
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Combine the flour, salt, sugar and olive oil.
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Continue folding through a spatula or you may opt to use a mixer with an attachment for doughs.
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Continue until all ingredients cohere together and the mixture does not stick to your hands anymore.
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This mixture can make 2 doughs so divide it in half.
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Prepare two bowls and brush the insides with olive oil.
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Stretch the dough and roll.
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Repeat up to five times then put unto the bowls.
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Lather the doughs with excess oils in the bowls.
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Cover the bowls with cling wraps and put in a warm, dry place such as the oven/microwave (turned off) for 2hours.
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To make the sauce, combine the tomato sauce, basil, peppers, salt and sugar.
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You may opt to add ketchup if you wish.
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Mix well and taste test.
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Next is we cook the beef.
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In a pan over heat, cook the beef with a cup of water.
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Let it simmer.
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Wait until there's no more water.
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Saute the ground beef and garlic and onion.
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When cooked, set aside.
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After 2 hours from setting aside, the doughs should look like it increased in size.
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Use one dough if you're making inmy one pizza and keep the other one in the ref for later use.
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Knead it with your hands.
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Roll it.
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Dust your working area with flour to precent the dough from sticking.
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Lay the dough flat in your working area.
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Make a ridge on the outsides about half an inch and continue pushing with your fingers or knuckles from the center of the dough outwards.
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The dough should be more flat and bigger by this time.
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The dough should be about 7in by this time.
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Close your fist and put the center of the dough on it.
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With both your fists, rotate the dough repeatedly.
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This stretches the dough.
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Stop until it's stretched and about 9in.
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Lay the stretch dough flat again in your working area or a 9in pan.
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Get the sauce you prepared and spread it across with the back of a spoon.
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You may now scatter slices of cheese, or grated cheese, whichever you want, followed by the ground beef, bacon, sliced hotdogs, onions and bell peppers.
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On my pizza, i sandwiched the toppings between layers of cheese.
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Preheat the oven to 475F for about 10-15mins.
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Put the pizza in and bake for about 20mins.
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Once 20mins is done.
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Turn off the oven but leave the pizza for another 5-10mins.
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The pizza is now ready!
