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Place a pizza stone in oven and preheat oven to 500 degrees F degrees.
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Allow pizza stone to preheat for at least 30 minutes.
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For the sauce: Drain liquid from tomatoes and transfer to a blender.
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Pulse 3 or 4 times until tomatoes are pureed.
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Stir in garlic and olive oil.
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Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
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Set aside.
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For the pizza: Once stone is preheated, dust work surface with flour to roll out your dough.
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This recipes makes 2 12-inch or 4 8-inch pizzas, so be sure to split the dough accordingly.
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Flatten the dough to a thin round.
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Dust a pizza peel with cornmeal and place the dough round on the peel.
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Give the peel a little shake to make sure that the dough moves freely and is not sticking.
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Brush the dough with olive oil and lightly coat dough with tomato sauce, leaving 1/2 inch exposed around the edge.
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Top with cheeses, oregano and sea salt (to taste).
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Open the oven and slide the pizza off the peel on to the pizza stone.
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Allow pizza to cook until the crust is golden brown and crisp and the cheese is bubbling.
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Remove the pizza from the oven and place on a cutting board.
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Let pizza rest for 12 minutes before you cut it.
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Repeat process with remaining dough.
