Comments on: Dough Enhancer’s: And How-To Use Them http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/dough-enhancers-and-how-to-use-them.php Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:12:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: BMD http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/dough-enhancers-and-how-to-use-them.php#comment-22686 BMD Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:53:32 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=37#comment-22686 Lilly, Thanks for posting this complaint, it brought my attention to some of the harsh talk in the comments of this post. I decided to delete a majority of those comments and will try to keep those type of harsh comments from being posted in the future. Lilly,
Thanks for posting this complaint, it brought my attention to some of the harsh talk in the comments of this post. I decided to delete a majority of those comments and will try to keep those type of harsh comments from being posted in the future.

]]> By: Lilly http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/dough-enhancers-and-how-to-use-them.php#comment-22683 Lilly Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:19:26 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=37#comment-22683 Woa, I can across this site looking for breadmaker idea's, what a bunch of hostile and angry people, I would almost be afraid to eat any of your breads, due to the fact you guys are so angry, I cant imagine going through life as some of you guys, must be hard to try to get up and go through each day being that angry and ready to strike at any moment( Elarlene's comment ), guess I wont be back to this site as I'm afarid now after my comment , of getting my eyes scartched out, Woa, I can across this site looking for breadmaker idea’s, what a bunch of hostile and angry people, I would almost be afraid to eat any of your breads, due to the fact you guys are so angry, I cant imagine going through life as some of you guys, must be hard to try to get up and go through each day being that angry and ready to strike at any moment( Elarlene’s comment ), guess I wont be back to this site as I’m afarid now after my comment , of getting my eyes scartched out,

]]> By: Grace http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/dough-enhancers-and-how-to-use-them.php#comment-21678 Grace Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:16:36 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=37#comment-21678 You can get liquid acid whey by using a coffee filter to strain buttermilk, yogurt or cultured sour cream. The almost clear and very sour liquid is the whey. You can also just add yogurt or buttermilk to the bread recipe. Both contain whey & lactobacilli very similar to those found in sourdoughs. Sourdough starters help with whole grain breads that need a long time to rise. Otherwise, you get the brick-like black bread that prevented starvation among serfs during the Middle Ages. Very healthy, but unpalatable to the modern diner. The combination of yeast and lactobacilli also act as a natural preservative. The lady who wants her white bread to last longer might want to experiment with a sour dough white bread or try adding fresh buttermilk. Be careful about adding too many acids. Whey, vinegar, lemon juice, ascorbic acid, etc. If you lower the pH by too much, you could possibly damage the yeast. You can get liquid acid whey by using a coffee filter to strain buttermilk, yogurt or cultured sour cream. The almost clear and very sour liquid is the whey. You can also just add yogurt or buttermilk to the bread recipe. Both contain whey & lactobacilli very similar to those found in sourdoughs.
Sourdough starters help with whole grain breads that need a long time to rise. Otherwise, you get the brick-like black bread that prevented starvation among serfs during the Middle Ages. Very healthy, but unpalatable to the modern diner.
The combination of yeast and lactobacilli also act as a natural preservative.
The lady who wants her white bread to last longer might want to experiment with a sour dough white bread or try adding fresh buttermilk.
Be careful about adding too many acids. Whey, vinegar, lemon juice, ascorbic acid, etc. If you lower the pH by too much, you could possibly damage the yeast.

]]> By: Len http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/dough-enhancers-and-how-to-use-them.php#comment-15844 Len Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:07:53 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=37#comment-15844 For Diane A: Can anyone suggest how to store fresh baked bread used for white bread so it will last for a week or so? Just freeze it Diane. I used to buy "fresh" italian loaves, cut them in half and freeze them in the thin veggie bags you get at the market. I have kept them like that for a week with no ill effects to the bread. Take out a half at a time to defrost or leave it frozen and slice it frozen. Virtually as good as the day you bought it. Naturally being in a thin not-so-airtight bag as that you don't want to leave it in the freezer too long. But 5-6 days is not an issue (my experience anyways). For Diane A:

Can anyone suggest how to store fresh baked bread used for white bread so it will last for a week or so?

Just freeze it Diane. I used to buy “fresh” italian loaves, cut them in half and freeze them in the thin veggie bags you get at the market. I have kept them like that for a week with no ill effects to the bread.

Take out a half at a time to defrost or leave it frozen and slice it frozen. Virtually as good as the day you bought it. Naturally being in a thin not-so-airtight bag as that you don’t want to leave it in the freezer too long. But 5-6 days is not an issue (my experience anyways).

]]> By: Mary Brander http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/dough-enhancers-and-how-to-use-them.php#comment-8361 Mary Brander Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:10:32 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=37#comment-8361 The Amazing Acid Alkaline Cookbook by Bonnie Ross might prove helpful. The Amazing Acid Alkaline Cookbook by Bonnie Ross might prove helpful.

]]> By: betsymccool http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/dough-enhancers-and-how-to-use-them.php#comment-8057 betsymccool Fri, 06 May 2011 18:16:44 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=37#comment-8057 I can not find a place to buy acid whey for the dough enhancer. It is not longer available at King Arthur. Does anyone know where I can buy it? I can not find a place to buy acid whey for the dough enhancer. It is not longer available at King Arthur. Does anyone know where I can buy it?

]]> By: Sue http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/dough-enhancers-and-how-to-use-them.php#comment-8024 Sue Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:33:59 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=37#comment-8024 I agree with Toni, what a great site this is. I came upon it purely by chance looking for bread enhancers. I live in South Africa and hadn't even heard of bread enhancers until I started scanning the American recipes. I'll have a really good look at all the options, but unfortunately whatever I try has to be juggled for high altitude as I live 6000ft above sea level. I already use less yeast, slightly less sugar and slightly more salt but I'm working on other possibilities now, like substituting some of the liquid with buttermilk. I'll definitely try adding the egg as Toni does as my bread is still too chewy for me and adding lemon juice will come when the lemons on the tree in the garden are ripe. Keep the recommendations coming as it's really informative between all the arguments. Regards to all I agree with Toni, what a great site this is. I came upon it purely by chance looking for bread enhancers. I live in South Africa and hadn’t even heard of bread enhancers until I started scanning the American recipes. I’ll have a really good look at all the options, but unfortunately whatever I try has to be juggled for high altitude as I live 6000ft above sea level. I already use less yeast, slightly less sugar and slightly more salt but I’m working on other possibilities now, like substituting some of the liquid with buttermilk. I’ll definitely try adding the egg as Toni does as my bread is still too chewy for me and adding lemon juice will come when the lemons on the tree in the garden are ripe. Keep the recommendations coming as it’s really informative between all the arguments. Regards to all

]]> By: toni http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/dough-enhancers-and-how-to-use-them.php#comment-6280 toni Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:20:48 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=37#comment-6280 What a wonderfull site this is.I live in uk and have been making my bread for many years in a bread maker and have always added an egg to my bread Ido not try to keep it but make it when I need it fresh.I love to read all your comments even angry ones. best wishes to everyone in usa. What a wonderfull site this is.I live in uk and have been making my bread for many years in a bread maker and have always added an egg to my bread
Ido not try to keep it but make it when I need it fresh.I love to read all your comments even angry ones. best wishes to everyone in usa.

]]> By: Sean http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/dough-enhancers-and-how-to-use-them.php#comment-5985 Sean Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:38:12 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=37#comment-5985 I've been on a bread baking kick, and it's driving my wife & kids crazy. I have sourdough starter in the fridge, and home made burger buns in the freezer. When I bake a loaf or two, I put it in my wife's plastic "Cake Take", and leave it out on the counter. If it is a good batch, it won't last the week. But I had a loaf of french bread last for almost two weeks, stored that way. I have also saved old bread wrappers, and used those to store bread in, too. I’ve been on a bread baking kick, and it’s driving my wife & kids crazy. I have sourdough starter in the fridge, and home made burger buns in the freezer. When I bake a loaf or two, I put it in my wife’s plastic “Cake Take”, and leave it out on the counter. If it is a good batch, it won’t last the week. But I had a loaf of french bread last for almost two weeks, stored that way. I have also saved old bread wrappers, and used those to store bread in, too.

]]> By: Diane A http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/dough-enhancers-and-how-to-use-them.php#comment-5613 Diane A Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:16:14 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=37#comment-5613 Can anyone suggest how to store fresh baked bread used for white bread so it will last for a week or so? Can anyone suggest how to store fresh baked bread used for white bread so it will last for a week or so?

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