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01-22-2011, 07:46 PM

#11

dungeonquilts

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Quote:

Originally Posted by quiltinghere

I've used a heating pad covered with a towel underneath or over the bowl which is covered.

Now this is one "neat" idea to try. Our house is to cool (MN weather) to get bread to raise. Thanks for that tip...I have also place my bread dough in a large plastic storage tub with lid, let it rise onto of a warm stove and works great...keeps the mositure in the bread while raising!

01-22-2011, 08:09 PM

#12

Maggie_1963

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I live in the south, and sometimes have problems too, but I am a crockpot nut, and you can put your dough in a pan or bowl and put in in a large oval type crockpot, put a towel over top then lid on, cook on low for 2-3 hrs. Frozen bread dough works like a charm! Got this idea out of a Gooseberry Patch Cookbook, use it all the time!

01-22-2011, 09:51 PM

#13

sewwhat85

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Originally Posted by cathyvv

I do what you are suggesting. I turn the oven on low, let it get warm, let is sit a few minutes and then put the bread in to rise - with a towel over it. I also keep the oven door open.

Usually this works well

B. Louise has a good idea. I'll try that next time I make bread.

this is how i do it also

01-22-2011, 11:24 PM

#14

Willa

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Plug your sink and run hot water and set the bowl in it. Place a couple towels over making sure they don't get wet.
OR
Warm(not hot) oven for a min. or two then shut off. Put the lid on bowl and set inside.

01-23-2011, 02:00 AM

#15

Becky Crafts

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Esther Grass

I need some ideas as to how to have my yeast bread dough raise better. We do not keep our house real warm in winter and I don't always have luck with dough rising. My oven is too hot for rising although I think I could put the heat on the lowest, let it heat, turn it off and place the dough in the oven.

I would appreciate any other suggestions you have.

Thank you.

Esther

I always cover the bowl with a towel doubled, then rise bread in the microwave (not on of course), sometimes after warming a drink or whatever helps. We used to heat our home up north solely with a woodstove in the livingroom, so used to put the covered bowl on a tray table nearby. Hope this helps.

01-23-2011, 02:04 AM

#16

KrystelsQuilts

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This is what I do also :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Up North

I use quick rise yeast and a little extra in the winter mine is slow too. I do turn the oven on to warm and put the pan on top covered with a towel.

01-24-2011, 10:08 AM

#17

BRenea

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I have a convection oven that has a special "dough rising" setting that warms the oven to 100 degrees...my bread/rolls/pizza crust comes out perfect every time!

01-24-2011, 10:23 AM

#18

ptquilts

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I just made 2 loaves - the first rising was fine, the second rising in the loaf pans was pitiful. The frustrating thing is, I had this same problem last year, posted on a forum somewhere and got a good solution, now I can't remember the solution or the forum I got it from!! I think it had something to do with water.