You made my day. I decided to 'rush the proofing' by placing my raw dough, encased in a plastic bag, into a pan of very hot water. And, I wondered, "Why didn't the bread rise?"..........On another occasion I heated my oven to 100 and put the yeast mixture into the oven. Of course the temperature went beyond 100 only to kill that batch of bread. ..............Live and learn the hard way.

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