Dough went in Fridge before proofing!
I put my dough in the fridge overnight, forgetting to let it rest at room temperature for 2 hours first? How do I work with it and is it still okay to use? I rested for about 20 hours.
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Take it out of the fridge when you'll be around for several hours and can monitor it.
First let it come to room temperature.
Then check for usual signs of active yeast - bubbles, resistance to touch, smell.
If it looks good, let it proof/rise another hour or two,
then proceed with whatever you want to make.
Contra indications - if you get no positive signs of yeast activity after it comes to room temp and/or after you let it rise another hour or two, it's probably not a good dough...but not because you put it in the fridge. More likely, the yeast was old or dead.
Good luck and let us know how it comes out.