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*In the second section, Beranbaum lays out the best flours for bread, essential bread-baking ingredients, and all the additional add-ins that make bread so addictive.
There are all kinds of ways to take your average bread dough to new places. Make it more flavorful and sticky with sugar, or soften it up with some dry milk powder. Heres how to arm your pantry with bread boosters.Sweeteners
Sweeteners such as malt and honey are used to add flavor to bread dough. Malt, which is available in powder and liquid form, can be added to almost any bread. Its important to use a nondiastatic version, though, as diastatic malt has active enzymes, which, in excess, will make dough extremely sticky. Malt should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Honey adds both sweetness and moisture to breads such as challah. Be sure to use a pasteurized honey, as wild honeys contain antibacterial properties that can kill yeast. Store honey at room temperature, out of direct sunlight.
Adding butter (unsalted) or oil (olive or vegetable) in small quantities to bread results in a higher rise, a crisper crust, and a longer shelf life. When fat is added in large quantities, such as for brioche, it results in a softer texture and less volume. Butter and especially stronger oils, such as walnut, can also add flavor to bread.Dry Milk Powder
Dry milk powder adds flavor to bread and can soften its texture, as in the case of this basic white sourdough. Add it to dough with the flour.Nonstick Vegetable-Oil Spray
Nonstick vegetable-oil spray is applied to proofing dough to prevent the outer part from crusting during fermentation. It can also be sprayed on pans to keep the bread from sticking during baking.Nuts
Nuts make a lovely addition to breads, but because they are prone to rancidity, always taste them before adding them to dough. Be especially careful with nuts that are high in oil such as pecans and walnuts. For added flavor, toast nuts in a 325°F oven just until beginning to color, 5 to 7 minutes. Store nuts in the freezer in resealable plastic freezer bags up to 1 year.
Whole grains and seeds add both flavor and crunch to bread, but they can be a bit problematic. Most bread can support 33.3 to 60% their weight in grains and seeds (this is about 1/2 cup of grains or seeds for every 2 1/3 cups flour), but more than that causes structural problems for the dough. As mentioned earlier, both whole grains and seeds cut through gluten, which weakens the overall structure of dough. Overcome this by simply adding vital wheat gluten. (Use 2 teaspoons vital wheat gluten per 1 cup of flour and 1 1/4 teaspoons more water per teaspoon of vital wheat gluten.)
Whole grains, including cracked wheat, bulgur, steel-cut oats, and polenta need to be soaked a minimum of 4 hours and preferably overnight to soften them before adding to bread dough. (Recipes calling for whole grains will detail the soaking process.)
Seeds such as flax, sesame, poppy, sunflower, or pumpkin can be added to dough or used on a breads crust. There is no need to soak nuts, but toasting them at 325°F (until just beginning to change color but not begin to brown) for 5 to 7 minutes brings out the flavor. As with nuts, always taste seeds first to ensure they are not rancid, and store any leftovers in the freezer in a resealable plastic freezer bag for up to 1 year.
Use around 5% sugar (percentage of flour), use of milk and honey in the recipe keeps the bread soft and moist after baking if kept covered and protected from dry environments. Use of oil in the recipe also keeps the bread softer.
Sweeteners such as malt and honey are used to add flavor to bread dough. Malt, which is available in powder and liquid form, can be added to almost any bread. Its important to use a nondiastatic version, though, as diastatic malt has active enzymes, which, in excess, will make dough extremely sticky. Malt should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Dry milk powder adds flavor to bread and can soften its texture, as in the case of this basic white sourdough. Add it to dough with the flour.Nonstick Vegetable-Oil Spray
Adding butter (unsalted) or oil (olive or vegetable) in small quantities to bread results in a higher rise, a crisper crust, and a longer shelf life. When fat is added in large quantities, such as for brioche, it results in a softer texture and less volume. Butter and especially stronger oils, such as walnut, can also add flavor to bread.Dry Milk Powder
Honey adds both sweetness and moisture to breads such as challah. Be sure to use a pasteurized honey, as wild honeys contain antibacterial properties that can kill yeast. Store honey at room temperature, out of direct sunlight.
Whole grains, including cracked wheat, bulgur, steel-cut oats, and polenta need to be soaked a minimum of 4 hours and preferably overnight to soften them before adding to bread dough. (Recipes calling for whole grains will detail the soaking process.)
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FAQ
How do you add moisture to bread?
What makes bread soft and moist?
What ingredients provide moisture to the bread?
What is the secret to fluffy moist bread?
How to make bread moist?
To reach moist bread you need to make sure your bread is not over-proofed, be sure to hydrate it enough during the bake until it developed a thick crust, ingredients wise it’s recommended to use whole grain flour, add special fruity ingredients to give your loaf more moisture and last let it cool down completely before slicing it.
What nutrients are present in white bread or brown bread?
It is always better to choose brown bread. Brown bread is made of whole wheat, with their outer covering intact. This makes brown bread more nutritious and rich in fiber as compared to white bread. Brown bread contains more vitamin B-6 and E, magnesium, folic acid, zinc copper and manganese.
How do you keep bread moist when baking?
This prevents the formation of excess gluten. While gluten is good for yeast breads, too much gluten creates chewy or tough quick breads. Place a small baking pan half-full of boiling water on the bottom rack or floor of the oven during baking to generate steam. This will keep the loaf moist as it bakes.
How do you make bread more flavorful?
Make it more flavorful and sticky with sugar, or soften it up with some dry milk powder. Here’s how to arm your pantry with bread boosters. Sweeteners such as malt and honey are used to add flavor to bread dough. Malt, which is available in powder and liquid form, can be added to almost any bread.