Place the Dough in a Bowl Twice the Size so You Know When It Has Risen
Many yeast dough recipes advise raising the dough until it doubles in size, but if you’re not a professional baker, this is tricky to look at. This bowl trick will help.
Several factors, such as room temperature and placement, can affect how long the dough takes to rise. If you’re making a dough that needs to “double”, Sara Jampel of Food52 suggests that you simply pour it into a bowl that’s about twice the size of the dough. When the cup is full, it means that it is ready. If your bowl is much larger than a ball of dough, you can glue a piece of tape on the inside to mark where it will be about twice its size.
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