Baking your own bread can be incredibly satisfying, but the long time investment can be a major turn-off for some people. It takes hours to bake a loaf of bread, partly because the rising process can’t be rushed. While bakeries and some home kitchens are equipped with proofing drawers to regulate the temperature and speed up the process, most households don’t. Fortunately, there’s a solution. Instead of waiting until sunrise for your dough to “double in size,” you can proof your dough using a mug warmer.
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I started using a cheap mug warmer years ago when I became obsessed with filter coffee. (It's better than drip, in my opinion, properly caffeinated.) The annoying thing about using a large amount of filter coffee is that my glass carafe loses heat quickly. Enter the mug warmer. The highest setting keeps my carafe at the perfect temperature, and it even has two dimmer settings for the weirdos who like their coffee lukewarm. It's done this job well for me, and I've never thought about it being anything else.
After browsing Instagram one day, I saw a “dough riser.” Weird how it looked exactly like my mug warmer. Well, that’s because it kind of is. After years of carefully rising loaves of bread in cold weather, the answer has been right in front of me the whole time. This $20 pad that holds a low temperature for hours is perfect for rising bread.
Seanxon coffee mug warmer
