Instructions: Proofing yeast bread:
Make your favorite yeast bread recipe and follow these basic directions for proofing (raising) dough.

1. Prepare dough according to recipe directions. (do not select a recipe that makes more than 2 loaves.)

2. Place dough in a well greased large glass bowl. Brush top of dough with oil. Cover loosely with plastic wrap.

3. Place 3 cups of warm water in a 10 inch glass or glass ceramic pie plate or 10 inch glass square dish. Place bowl of dough in water.

4. Set Power Select at WARM; heat for 25 to 30 minutes or until dough doubles in size. dough has risen when two fingertips lightly pressed about 1/4 inch into dough leave an impression.

5. Punch dough down, shape into loaves. place dough in well greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/3 glas loaf dishes. Repeat proofing procedure if your recipe directs.

Note, two 8 1/2 loaf pands will fit into a

6. Bake conventionally according to recipe directions.

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