Oddball tip for ya !

I KNOW this ISN'T a recipe.....BUT it IS a tip that is just SO
"Off-the-Wall" AND easy, that I thought it might interest you. I don't
know how much you're into the whole bread baking thing, but I figured
that if YOU couldn't use it, it might be something to pass along to some
others that you might know that could ...??


Have a great day !!

John


~~One of the ODDEST things I've ever run across....but then.....WHATEVER
works...right?~~ (More power to "necessity oft times being the Mother of
Invention" !!!)

Subject: Bread Rising Tip

=A0=A0I would like to share a tip for raising all of those yeast based
breads and rolls (let's not forget those Cinnabons).

As I'm sure you are aware, most professional kitchens use a proof box to
raise their dough. (You can see one at any Subway store; it's that
refridgerator looking thing with the raw dough on display.) Its really
just a place that keeps the dough warm and moist, which is the perfect
environment for yeast to grow and multiply.

The biggest problem most folks have in making yeast based breads and
rolls at home is finding that warm place to raise the bread with
consistent results. It is so dependent on the weather, etc. and for us
poor souls with an electric kitchen, we don't even have a gas pilot
light to help us out.

This tip came from a chef at Walt Disney World for making a proof box by
using your dishwasher..... That's right I said a DISHWASHER !!!

Here's the procedure.=A0

Before you start making the dough, throw about a cup of water in the
bottom of your dishwasher. Turn the dishwasher to the dry cycle (make
sure=A0 you you have the high temperature dry on) and firmly latch the
door. When the dough is complete (the dry cycle should be done by now),
put it in a bowl and cover it. Then quickly open the door, place the
bowl in, close the door and firmly latch it. Set a kitchen timer to
exactly one hour. At the end of the hour (no peeking or you will let the
heat out) remove the dough which is now perfectly doubled. If the recipe
calls for a second rising (breads, rolls) as soon as you remove the
dough, put the dishwasher on through half it's dry cycle to reheat the
"proof box". Form your loaves or rolls and cover again according to the
recipe. Place the loaves back into the dishwasher as above for exactly
30 minutes while you preheat the oven. After 30 minutes, your breads
will be perfectly risen. Take them out of the dishwasher, put
immediately into the hot oven and bake according With this procedure,
you will be able to make any yeast based recipe start (from the moment
you take out the first ingredient) to finish (when you take the bread
out of the oven) in three hours with perfect consistent results each and
every time. I have used this technique for years and would never raise
my breads any other way. Give it a try and you too will become a
believer.