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Diastatic Malt, great for baking french and hard bread.
I have tried baking french and other hard breads using this product, First I love that it comes in a container so I don't have to worry about storage. The diastatic malt does a great job on yielding the yeast to make that texture we love in hard bread.
One thing you have to be careful is that there is a difference between regular malt and diastatic malt, make sure you know which the recipe calls for. Regular malt is often used as a sweetener and generally used for flavor. Diastatic malt contains enzymes that break down starches and yield sugars on which the yeast can feed and it is particularly important for long fermented breads. It gives you better texture, crust and flavor, added nutrition and helps the bread to stay fresh.
April 2014 · Grocery and Gourmet Food · verified purchase