Lean Yeast Dough (Masa de Pan/Vorteig)

Ingredients

• 1 package (about 2-1/2 tsp) active dry yeast or 1 cake fresh yeast
• 1-1/3 cup warm water (105-110°F for dry yeast, 80-85°F for fresh yeast)
• 1 tsp. sugar or honey
• 2 tsp. table salt or 4 tsp kosher salt
• 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (approximately)