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William Seger

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3. I should add that about 12 seconds is all you need

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Thu Nov 6, 2025, 12:20 PM

Nov 6

... and the same trick works with donuts that have gotten hard. The reason it works is that baked bread products don't actually "dry out"; the water just becomes bound in molecules so it doesn't act like a liquid, but microwaving releases liquid water again.

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I should add that about 12 seconds is all you need William Seger Nov 6 #3