Additives to make bread soft and moist?

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Given a recipe for bread/buns, what can I do to make it softer and more moist? From what I have gathered in various recipes on the net:

  1. scald the milk
  2. use buttery sweet dough emulsion
  3. use diastatic malt powder
  4. use bakers special dry milk

For #2, #3, and #4 -- are there any guidelines on how much to add for a recipe that doesn't already include these?

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Best Answer

Recipes will generally call for either dry milk or fresh milk. You can (and probably should) always scald fresh milk. You can freely substitute dry milk (either regular non-fat dry milk or "bakers dry milk") for fresh milk by reconstituting the dry milk per package instructions. You can also substitute the other way (liquid for dry) by replacing an equal amount of the water in the recipe.

"Buttery sweet dough emulsion" is not a bread product. It adds butter flavor and sometimes other flavors (usually vanilla) to sweet baked goods like cakes and danishes.

Regarding diastatic malt powder, you should check the label on the flour that you're using and make sure that it doesn't already contain it. Most "normal" bread flours are just wheat, but be aware of any mention of malt or barley in the ingredients. Those words would probably mean that there is already diastatic malt powder included. Assuming your flour is all wheat, you can replace a very small portion of it with diastatic malt powder. Figure 0.5% to 2% by weight, don't go any higher than that.

If you're just getting started with bread, look for good recipes first. Altering bread recipes is fraught with peril if you're not an expert.

These sites are good places to start:

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/

http://www.thefreshloaf.com/



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Quick Answer about "Additives to make bread soft and moist?"

  • scald the milk.
  • use buttery sweet dough emulsion.
  • use diastatic malt powder.
  • use bakers special dry milk.


    • What ingredient makes bread softer?

    Sugar provides many of the properties that soft bread endures. It's a natural tenderizer and, importantly, it reduces water activity. With the addition of sugar, the bread will be softer and keep soft for longer. For quickly made bread, sugar is also useful to provide food for the yeast.

    What makes a bread soft and moist?

    Tip: Brush melted butter on the crust of your bread after baking to keep it soft. Adding a small amount of milk or substituting all your water in the recipe for milk can result in a softer, fluffier, and richer bread that can has a slightly longer life.

    What ingredient makes bread more moist?

    Whole wheat flour and mostly whole grain ones absorb more liquid than other flours such as white flour. In whole wheat flour, the whole grain is used, the grain is rich in fiber that loves to trap water and therefore the flour will be able to retain more moisture.


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