LG Gone Wild Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 You ladies advised me to get dough improver to help me make my bread more like store bought bread. I only know of one place to get this stuff and that is King Arthur Flour. It is $10 a small bag and it is whole grain bread improver. I am just trying to make plain old white bread for sandwiches. Should I get this product? Is there another company to order from? BTW, should I look into using potato flour. Basically, my family really likes the Sara Lee Homestyle/Hearty Potato bread. It is sturdy yet not heavy, soft, and sweet. It also lasts forever. How can I make my Zoirushi produce bread like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 are you using bread flour to begin with? Or at least added a touch of extra gluten? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 This is the recipe for dough enhancer that I got from someone here, and which I posted yesterday in another post about making bread at home: DOUGH ENHANCER 1 cup nonfat dry milk 2 cups wheat gluten 2 teaspoons powdered ginger (you will not taste it) 4 tablespoons powdered pectin (in the canning supplies section of the grocery store) 4 tablespoons unflavoured gelatin 4 tablespoons lecithin granules (health food store) 1 tablespoon ascorbic acid crystals (Fruit Fresh -- in the canning supplies section) Mix together in bowl and store in fridge (I store mine in a mason jar in the freezer). Use 2-3 tablespoons per batch of bread -- maybe a bit more....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Here's my dough enhancer recipe - I ordered a 2lb bag of lecithin for around $8 (I think). I usually halve the recipe and have just been using ground up (in a mortar and pestle) chewable Vitamin C tablets. 4 cups powdered milk 3/4 cup lecithin 3 T vitamin C 2 T ginger 3 T cornstarch I do add vital gluten separately to my recipe, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 are you using bread flour to begin with? Or at least added a touch of extra gluten? It makes the bread too crumbly and dense. I got halfway to my goal when I switched to AP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Gluten is used as a dough enhancer for breads. I have found it in grocery stores near the flour and baking mixes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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