Note:
The water must be the right temperature in order for the yeast to rise. Use a cooking thermometer if you have
one. If you don’t have a thermometer, use water that is hotter than just warm, but not so hot that it is painful to
the touch. After stirring in the sugar and yeast, touch the water to make sure it feels warm. If it has already
cooled, it was probably too cool, so add a small bit of very hot water to bring up the temp.