Pizza

Directions

1. 1
   Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup water; let soften 10 minutes.
2. 2
   Add remaining water and sugar, salt, shortening and 1 cup flour.
3. 3
   Beat until smooth.
4. 4
   Add remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
5. 5
   Knead until smooth (I use an electric mixer with dough hooks).
6. 6
   Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top of dough.
7. 7
   Let rise until double, about 1 hour.
8. 8
   (I place in cold oven with a pan of hot water and it rises faster.)
9. 9
   Divide in half, roll out
10. 10
    and put in pans.
11. 11
    (I just put it in the pans and then roll and push to make it fit.)