"Dee Randall" <deedoveyatshenteldotnet> wrote in message
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> "Dee Randall" <deedoveyatshenteldotnet> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > "Fred" > wrote in message
> > > . net...
> > > > I learned how bakers proof bread at the culinary school today. I
had
> a
> > > > chance to use the big wet warm cabinet called a proofer. How do you
> do
> > it
> > > > at home? Do you just wait longer in cooler temperatures or is there
> > some
> > > > good way to produce the effects of a proofer in a home kitchen?
> > >
> > > I don't find that I need a proofer unless I want to speed up the
> process.
> > > You get better bread with a slow rise in a cool place. You can rig a
> > > proofing box in a number of ways. 1) put a 11x14 pan of hot water in
> your
> > > oven, place the dough in a bowl, and close the door. 2) bring a 4 cup
> > > measure of water to a boil in your microwave, put the dough in a bowl,
> > place
> > > in the oven, close the door. 3) Put the dough with a pan of hot water
> on
> > a
> > > tray and invert a large plastic storage bin over it. 4) put a jug of
> hot
> > > water in a picnic cooler with the dough and cover.
> > >
> > > You get the idea. You just need a way to trap warm, moist air. Many
> > newer
> > > ovens have a "proof" setting. That turns the convection oven on at a
> > > temperature of 100F. They usually recommend that you add a pan of
> boiling
> > > water for moisture.
> > >
> > >
> > <snip>
> > 3) Put the dough with a pan of hot water on a
> > tray and invert a large plastic storage bin over it.
> >
> > I have a large plastic storage bin to cover my dough to raise. I'm not
> sure
> > what you mean by putting the dough with a pan of hot water on a tray .."
I
> > can't visualize this, can you be a little more specific for me?
> >
> > thanks
> > Dee
> >
>
> OK, by jove, I think I've got it. I knew there was a solution there for
me
> as I have a large plastic bread cover-er.
> 1) Onto a baking tray, set your container of dough; and beside it on the
> tray, set your container of hot water.
> 2) Cover the tray with a plastic-bread-cover which covers the whole tray
> and sits flush on the table so the heat/moisture will not escape.
>
> Thanks,
> Dee

Exactly!