I heat a cup of water in the microwave for three minutes, then put the uncovered dough, in a lightly oiled pan, in the microwave, leaving the cup of water there, to let it rise. It rises much more quickly this way than on a counter top. Is there a down side to this rising process? It always seems to work for me. It works for me as well Joe. My kitchen hovers around 50 degree in the winter, so this method is a "can't live without" trick. Frank @ KAF.

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