Recipe - Basic Bread Dough

One half cup Warm water
3 teaspoon Yeast; (dry)
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Sugar
4 cup High gluten flour
4 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil

Place warm water in a warm mixing bowl and add yeast. Stir to dissolve and
let stand 3 minutes. Add salt and sugar and stir through. Add flour and
olive oil and mix, using hands until you can knead the dough without it
sticking to your fingers.

Wash and dry hands and remove ball to cutting board. Knead the dough,
occasionally dusting with 1 teaspoon flour, until a firm, smooth homogenous
ball is formed, about 15 minutes. Place ball of dough in a lightly oiled
mixing bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow to rise in a warm
place until its size is doubled, about 2 hours. Punch down and divide into
4 pieces. Dough is now ready for use.
Recipe By : MOLTO MARIO

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #280

Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 17:14:56 0500 (EST)

From: Sue suechef@sover.net