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Combine in large bowl, hot water, oil, sugar, yeast, dry milk, and salt.
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Whisk together and let sit for 5 minutes.
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Add 1 cup of flour and mix together until evenly combined.
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Let sit for 5 minutes.
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Slowly add 1/2 cup of flour.
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Stir until combined.
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Add in remaining 1/2 cup of flour to form a dough ball.
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Dump dough ball out onto floured surface and begin to knead.
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Take remaining flour and add to dough ball as you are kneading until the dough ball is sticky but will easily release from your hands.
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Place in a large greased bowl and cover.
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(I use a cloth towel.)
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Let sit in warm area until doubled in size.
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Approximately 45 minutes.
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(Optional for fluffier crust: Punch down dough ball and let rise until doubled in size again.
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).
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Oven and pizza stone need preheated at least 20 minutes at 500 degrees with 1 rack 2nd row from top and 1 on the bottom.
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Stone needs to start out on the 2nd from top rack.
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Dump dough out onto floured surface.
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Start from the center and press and stretch out to the size of your desired pizza.
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Thickness will approximately double.
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Transfer dough to either a peel sprinkled with corn meal or a pizza pan.
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Pinch and roll outside edges to make outside crust.
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Cover with your favorite sauce and toppings.
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Shake peel slightly to make sure pizza dough is loose from peel.
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Slide pizza onto stone on 2nd from top rack or place pizza pan on this rack.
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Cook for 4 minutes.
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Take peel and transfer stone to bottom rack or place pizza pan on bottom rack.
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Cook for 6 more minutes or until cheese is browned to your preference.
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Take pizza out with peel or on pan.
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Let stand for 5 minutes.
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Slice and enjoy.
