Pizza Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
3/4 c. plus 1 Tbsp. warm water (105~ to 115~)
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. vegetable shortening

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in measuring cup with warm water.
Stir together flour and salt in large mixing bowl.
Cut shortening into flour with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir in dissolved yeast.
Turn out onto lightly floured board or pastry cloth and knead just until smooth.
Place dough in large greased bowl; turn once to grease top.
Cover and let rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down.
Divide dough in half.
On floured surface, roll each half into an 11-inch circle.
Place rounds on greased 12-inch pizza pans.
Make pizza as desired. Bake at 400\u00b0. Makes 2 pizzas.