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Use it as a proofer

Calling all bakers! Need a warm, moist place for your dough to rise? The microwave is the perfect place to set up a temporary proofer (for non-bakers, a proofer is a contraption that creates ideal conditions, i.e., warm and moist, for yeast breads to rise.) The sealed environment of your microwave will keep the moisture and heat in. Just heat a cup of water in your microwave until it's steaming, then put your dough in along with it, shut the door and let it do its thing.

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Unexpected uses for your microwave

Microwaves can save you a lot of time in the kitchen and these surprising and unexpected uses will do just that.

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    Steffie10:05pm Saturday 11th February 2012 ESTReport Abuse

    Isn't that dangerous though? Wouldn't snapping them or melting them in hot water be better?

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    Blind Man Blues02:30pm Saturday 11th February 2012 ESTReport Abuse

    Hell man I know what a P O O F E R is gee`s

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    Denis10:02am Saturday 11th February 2012 ESTReport Abuse

    Destroy data on CDs and DVDs. A bit sparky but does a brilliant job ;-)

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