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Mix the sugar and yeast in with the warm water and allow to stand for 10 minutes until the yeast has activated and starts to foam
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In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt
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then pour in your yeast and water mixture slowly, mixing with a spatula as you do
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Combine the flour and water with floured hands until it forms into dough.
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Add a drop more water or bit more flour as needed to get a manageable consistency
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Turn your dough out onto a well floured board and knead for a few minutes
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Now form the dough into a ball and place in a covered bowl.
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Leave it to rise for about an hour
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When your dough has about 15 minutes left to rise, gently brown the garlic in a pan with the olive oil for a couple of minutes.
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Then stir in your canned tomatoes and basil.
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Let this simmer on a low to medium heat for 10 minutes
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Preheat your oven to 230C, then while its warming, turn your dough out onto a floured board and gently shape into your pizza base and place onto a baking tray.
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Cook just this base for 2 or 3 minutes in the oven
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Pull the base out of the oven and spread your tomato base sauce evenly over it
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Now grab your toppings which can be just about anything - this time I used some sliced mushrooms, roma tomatoes and prosciutto ham
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Evenly sprinkle the grated cheese over the sauce, then lay your toppings out however you like and return this to the oven.
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Cook for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and toppings are browned then serve while piping hot!
