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For the Pizza Dough
2 cups warm water (105F-110F)
2 packages active dry yeast
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
4-4 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
For the Topping
1 cup prepared pizza sauce
1 package (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
6-8 extra-large pitted black olives, halved
1/4 pound thinly sliced pepperoni
Making the Dough
1. In a large bowl, combine water, yeast and honey; let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Stir in oil and salt.
2. Using a large wooden spoon, stir in 4 cups flour, a little at a time, until a soft dough forms. Transfer to a lightly floured
surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 8-10 minutes, adding just enough flour to prevent stickiness.
3. Grease a large bowl. Transfer dough to the prepared bowl, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a
warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, 1 1/2-2 hours.
Assembling and Baking the Pizza
1. Preheat oven to 450F. Grease a 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.
2. Punch down dough; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll dough into a large rectangle; transfer dough to the
prepared pan. Using your fingers, press dough to the edges of the pan.
3. Spoon sauce onto dough, leaving about a 1/2-inch border around edges. Sprinkle 1/2 cup mozzarella over the sauce in
a 5-inch square in the top left corner of pizza.
4. Arrange olives on cheese square to resemble the stars on a flag.
5. Arrange pepperoni and remaining mozzarella in alternating horizontal stripes to cover the rest of pizza.
6. Bake pizza until cheese is melted and crust is browned, 12-14 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; cool for 5 minutes.
Transfer pizza to a cutting board; cut and serve immediately.
