How Do You Make Bread Dough Rise?
With the exception of flat breads, all bread dough needs rising time to increase in volume. You cannot simply mix flour and water together and expect it to rise; the bread needs some help from yeast. Yeast wakes up in warm liquid and consumes the sugar added to it. As the yeast digests the sugar, it emits carbon dioxide, which gives the bread lift and causes the dough to rise. As a living organism, you need to treat yeast carefully. Bakers whose bread does not rise might have killed the yeast by using an old product, adding too much salt, not enough sugar, or using water at an incorrect temperature. Measure the liquid and sugar for the recipe and add to a large mixing bowl. Take the temperature of the warm liquid. Look for a temperature between 110 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprinkle the yeast over the water and wait five minutes for the yeast to dissolve and begin to eat the sugar. Watch for bubbling in the liquid, indicating that the yeast has been activated. If you do not see bubbl
