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Preheat your oven fitted with a pizza stone to 500 degree Fahrenheit.
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In a small bowl combine the yeast, sugar and warm water. Let sit for 5 -10 minutes or until nice and bubbly.
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Add the dough hook to your stand mixer. Then in the bowl of your mixer, add the flour and salt. Then slowly pour in the yeast mixture. Mix to combine.
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Once you have a nice ball formed, turn to medium/high and knead the dough for 5 minutes.
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Turn the dough out onto a flour surface and divide into two.
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Then using a rolling pin flatten the dough into a 12" round pizza crust. This will take some energy to do. I found that it is easier to do in between two sheets of parchment paper.
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Once the dough is flat, dock it with a fork or other pointed instrument. This will prevent it from forming huge blisters.
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Place the dough onto a pizza peel and slide it into the oven. Blind bake the pizza crust for 5 minutes.
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Remove the crust top with your favorite toppings and return to the oven for 5-7 more minutes or until the toppings are heated and the cheese is melted.