Bread Dough Enhancer
This is really helpful for breadmachine bread doughs, but the commercial product costs about $16.00 a package! You have to store it air tight in a jar or ziplock to protect the ascorbic acid.
Use 1 tablespoon of doughbuilder per loaf, or a little more for low gluten breads.
List of Ingredients
2 cups vital wheat gluten
1 cup potato starch or potato flakes
1 package jelly pectin powder (Sure Jell)
1 cup lecithin granules
3 tablespoons powdered ascorbic acid (Ascorbic acid is sold as "powdered vitamin C" in the vitamin department)
2 tablespoons ginger powder
1 cup non-instant powdered milk or whey powder (optional)
1/2 cup diastatic malt powder
1 envelope unflavored gelatin (optional)
Place all ingredients in a DRY blender, cover and blend until completely mixed. Package airtight in a ziplock or jar that you can measure from. Use 1 tablspoon per loaf, or a bit more if the recipe is low gluten (rye, corn, etc). Vegans will want to omit gelatin and whey.
Recipe