Home-made Dough Enhancer is a modern American recipe for a classic mix of additives that will improve the texture and raising qualities of your bread. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Home-made Dough Enhancer.
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Dough enhancer is a mix of additives that you can use to make whole grain homemade bread as light and wonderful as any white bread. Of all the ingredients, wheat gluten improves the texture and rise of bread. Lecithin teams up with the gluten to make bread lighter. Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) helps the yeast work better. Pectin adds moisture, as does the gelatine. The milk powder helps the dough relax and the ginger is another yeast booster. A number of these ingredients are also act as preservatives so that they help the bread stay fresh longer.
Simply mix all the ingredients together then store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. To use, add 3 tbsp per loaf for 100% whole-grain breads. You can even add a tablespoon per loaf in white bread recipes.
Add to your recipe along with the flour.
For breads using a mix of flours adjust the levels of enhancer accordingly.
