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Best Pizza on a Pizza Stone

Pizza stone in the oven
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Here’s how to make pizza on a pizza stone! This homemade pizza dough baking on a blazing hot stone makes restaurant-quality results.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ball Homemade Pizza Dough*
  • ⅓ cup Easy Pizza Sauce**
  • 2 to 3 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese (or about ¾ cup shredded mozzarella)
  • Parmesan cheese, for topping (optional)
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 basil leaves
  • Semolina flour or cornmeal, for dusting the pizza peel

Instructions

  1. Make the Dough: Make my Homemade Pizza Dough recipe.
  2. Position Rack: Place a rack in the center of the oven. Place the pizza stone on the rack.
  3. Preheat the Stone: Turn your oven to its highest setting (500°F or higher) and let the stone heat up for at least 45 to 60 minutes.
  4. Prep the Toppings: Slice the mozzarella into ¼ inch thick pieces. If it’s watery (all brands vary), allow it to sit on a paper towel for 15 minutes, then dab the mozzarella with the paper towel to remove any additional moisture.
  5. Prep the Pizza: Stretch your dough and place it on a peel dusted with semolina flour (see How to Stretch Pizza Dough). Spread the pizza sauce across the dough. Top with the  mozzarella cheese. Add a thin layer of fresh grated Parmesan cheese and a few pinches of kosher salt.
  6. Transfer: Open the oven door and place the tip of the peel near the back of the stone. With a confident, quick motion, jerk the peel back so the pizza slides onto the stone. (If you’re using a conveyor peel, gently pull back the conveyor.)
  7. Bake: Bake for 5 to 7 minutes.
  8. Cool: Use the peel to remove the pizza: in a quick motion, slide the peel under the pizza, then remove it from the oven. (For the conveyor, gently pull out the pizza using the conveyor.) Let it rest on a wire rack for a minute so the steam can escape. Add the basil leaves, slice into pieces, and serve.

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