1 1/2   cups of water about 120 degrees
        1 teaspoon of sugar (optional)
        1 tablespoon of active dry yeast
        1 teaspoon salt (optional)
        4 cups of all purpose flour
        Pour water into a mixing bowl, dissolve in the sugar and yeast..
When the yeast
        has begun to grow and turns frothy, add the salt and 3 1/2 cups of
flour.  Mix
        this in the bowl until it pulls away from the sides.
        Turn the dough, which will be quite soft, onto a lightly floured
surface and
        knead it until smooth and elastic.  Spray the bowl with Pam and
return the 
        dough to the bowl.  Let rise until doubled, approximately 1 1/2
hours.  Knock
        it down, place on floured surface and break off marble sized pieces.
Roll into
        balls and place them on surface to rise for twenty minutes .  Cover
them while
        they are rising.  Place them in steamer over boiling water for about 30
        minutes.  These are excellent with a Chinese meal.