Proving or Proofing dough makes little air bubbles in the dough. The air bubbles make the dough light and airy, instead of hard and flat. To test if dough has risen or Proofed enough, poke the loaf. If the poke leaves a hole, the dough is ready. If the dough springs back right away, it needs more proofing/proving.
proving
To provide a structure to hold the gasses in the proving dough.
The word is not "SWELLING" is it "rising" or "proving". It refers to the growth on volume of the worked (kneaded) dough due to the "leavening" action of microorganisms (usually yeasts) that have been incorporated into the dough. These metabolize sugars in the dough and give off Carbon Dioxide gas, bubbles of which, trapped in the dough, cause its volume to increase.
So that it will remain soft and as a whole, and once you are ready to spread it or what ever,it is easier to maintain.
its a short cut to make a bread in the industry...where proving is done just once....in the final stage
To 'prove' your bread means to allow the yeast time to work and raise the dough, to do this cover your dough with a damp tea towel and put it in a warm place for 30 to 40 mins.
A dough that deals dough
a dough mixer combines the ingredients. a dough kneader kneads the dough, preparing it for baking
hard dough
A dough sheeter is simply used for dough. More specifically, a dough sheeter is a dough roller that is mechanized and more effective than a manual dough roller.
A dough cutter produces uniform shapes in dough.