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There are two recommended ways of cooking pizza at home.
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It may be prepared and cooked in a 14-inch pizza pan, or it may be baked on a baking stone.
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If it is to be baked on a pizza pan, preheat the oven to 475 degrees; if it is to be baked on a stone, preheat the oven to 500 degrees and put the stone in the oven.
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Divide the dough in half.
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Flatten, one-half at a time, with the hands into a circle.
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Start punching it all around with the back of a clinched fist to shape it into a larg er circl e about 12 or 13 inches in diameter.
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Keep the surface floured lightly but enough so that thedough does not stick.
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If pizza pans are used, rub the surface of each with one tablespoon of oil.
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If a baking stone is used, you will place the pizza circle on the wooden paddle.
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You should bake one pizza first and continue to make the second after the first is baked.
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Arrange one circle of dough on each pan or on the wooden paddle.
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Add half of the marinara sauce to the center of each circle of pastry and smooth it almost, but not quite, to the edge.
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Scatter half of the mushrooms, half of the sausage slices, half of the Mozzarella and half of the Parmesan over the sauce.
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Sprinkle each pizza with two tablespoons of olive oil.
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If a pizza pan is used, place it in the oven for 14 minutes or until the pizza is well done.
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If the baking stone is used, slide the pizza off onto the stone and bake 14 minutes or until the pizza is well done.
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Repeat with the second pizza.
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Serve with red-pepper flakes on the side.
