"krimmie" > wrote in message
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> What does it mean if the dough seems a little lumpy or heavy after
> > the first kneading? It's not silky smooth that's for sure. What effect
> > does to much or to little water have? Thank for the help.
>
> If it's lumpy, you are not kneading it enough. You need to knead for 10
> minutes until it gets smooth and elastic. Are you dissolving the yeast
> in warm water first? My recipe also calls for 2 Tbspoons of olive oil.
> Here's my recipe:
> 1 package yeast dissolved in 1 1/3 cups warm water.
> 3 1/2-3 3/4 cups flour
> 2 tablespoons olive oil
> 1/2 tablespoon salt
> 1 tablespoon sugar
>
> I mix the batch with only 3 1/4 cups of flour, then add the rest as I
> am kneading.

Thanks, I will try kneading it longer and also working in the last little
bit of flower.