After trying all sorts of work arounds to turn my oven into a proof box on cold days with the windows open, I tried nuking a microwaveable heating pad hubby has for his bursitis, putting it on the shelf below the bowl of dough in a cold oven. It keeps the oven warm for a good long time and seems to work better than the rather wimpy light bulb.
What a terrific low-tech solution! Is that one of the pads that is filled with rice, or does it utilize something else? How long does the pad give off enough heat?
I would love to try this. :)
Marguerite
It's a microwaveable moist heat pad. I don't know what the beads are inside of it. Today I microwaved it for 90 seconds each time I did a stretch and fold at 45 minute intervals and that kept the oven warm enough but not hot.
thanks for the wonderful idea.