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.