Raise your hand if you’ve ever hovered over a bowl of bread dough, waiting for it to rise. Those final hours before baking—the proofing step—can make or break your yeast bread recipes. Underproofed ...

Unless you're making some kind of flatbread, like Indian roti (made in a tandoor) or Mexican tortillas, you're probably going to need your bread dough to proof before baking. "Proofing" is just ...