Tried microwaving my cold proof dough for 10 seconds and it actually worked | Bread Baking Basics

Patricia Mason · 2026-11-13T12:55:04.326457+00:00

I read somewhere that a quick zap on low power takes the chill off dough straight from the fridge, so I tried it on a plain white loaf last Tuesday for about 10 seconds and the rise was way better than my usual cold straight-to-oven attempt. Your mileage may vary since I only did it the once, but it beat waiting 45 minutes on the counter. Anyone else mess with their dough temp like this or am I just getting lucky?

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