How to Accurately Monitor a Dough's Rise

Use a straight-sided container so that the dough is only rising up and not out. If the container is transparent, mark the height of the dough on the outside of the container when you first lay it in. Use this mark to gauge the rise of the dough. If your straight-sided container is not transparent, insert a large skewer straight down into the dough, mark the dough's height on the skewer, then mark the point on the skewer where the dough should be once doubled.

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