How Long to Let Bread Dough Rise?
Cooking time
- Bread dough, first rise
- 1 h
Bread dough usually doubles in about 1 hour at 24–26°C (75–79°F). The poke test, cooler kitchens and an overnight rise for more flavour.
Method
- Shape the kneaded dough into a ball and put it in a lightly oiled bowl.
- Cover it and leave it somewhere warm and draught-free. Start the timer.
- It's ready when it has roughly doubled in size.
Tips
- An hour is typical at about 24–26°C (75–79°F); a cooler kitchen takes longer.
- Poke test: a floured fingertip dent that springs back slowly means it's ready.
- For more flavour, let it rise slowly in the fridge overnight instead.
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