You must be an amazing cook!! I love how you added job skills into as well, that is a wonderful idea for upcoming children, and socially as well! Any good tips for raising dough without the oven on?
You must be an amazing cook!! I love how you added job skills into as well, that is a wonderful idea for upcoming children, and socially as well! Any good tips for raising dough without the oven on?
Ways I have proofed dough with no electricity in a stainless bowl covered in plastic wrap or thick kitchen towel:
*next to a warm hearth
*next to a wood-burning cast iron oven
*in my truck that was in direct sunlight with a window cracked about .5 inch (need a temp guage to make sure it doesnt get too hot)
*in a tent with the zippers zipped
*in a cardboard box i painted black on the sides. Black on top got too hot in the summer.
*in a cold frame with the glass raised a bit
*in a 3-gallon mason jar beverage dispenser. Be careful with glass though!
*next to a campfire
*next to a rocket stove after the fire is out but the bricks are still hot. That one was a small batch and a bit tricky because the rocket stove was small and cooled quicker
in a plastic bag on the porch. This actually worked really well in the winter (Florida) no snow but it was about 40 but that bag warmed quickly and stayed pretty stable. I think it was a turkey roasting bag...
*in a crockpot set outside. It was an oven/slowcooker combo with glass lid that has a vent.
*in the warm laundry room (dryer was running but it was going to anyway right?!)
I always use some kind of small ventilation to help prevent the temp from getting too high and killing the yeast. I ruined a few but once you get the hang of it you can make all kinds of adjustments! Have fun!
You are AMAZING!!!!! I can't even begin to describe my excitement right now!!! I'm copying this to my computer for future reference! After how many batches i have ruined, I about decided to give up during these months, not anymore. you made my entire week!! month!! I'm just so happy!! baking is a hobby of mine when all goes well, and when it doesn't i sit and pout!
I bet there's even more ways to do it, some i wouldnt be familiar with since I dont have to deal with snow and the northern climate. Most of all, have fun with it and you'll have a list to share too🍞