Pizza Alla Marinara

Directions

1. 1
   Place a baking stone on the middle shelf of the oven; preheat oven to highest setting for at least 1 hour.
2. 2
   Flour work surface and hands; shape dough ball on counter; transfer it to flour-dusted pizza peel.
3. 3
   Spread 1/2 cup of tomato sauce over the surface of the dough, leaving 1/4 inch border.
4. 4
   Spread half the garlic over the sauce, then top with 2 tablespoons grated cheese.
5. 5
   Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over the surface, spiraling it from the center.
6. 6
   Sprinkle half the oregano over the top.
7. 7
   Carefully slide the pizza from the peel onto the baking stone; bake 7-9 minutes.
8. 8
   When it is done, the crust should be puffy and slightly charred on the edge and thinner in the center.
9. 9
   The underside of the crust should be brown and crisp, not white and soft.
10. 10
    Remove pizza from oven and serve it whole (usually 1 pizza per person). or let it cool for about 2 minutes before slicing and serving.
11. 11
    Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make the second pizza.