On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 00:23:52 GMT, Dirty Harry wrote:

>
> "krimmie" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >
> > 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.
>
More flour will make it heavier. Have you ever made bread? Your
pizza dough is finished when it has the same type of qualities.