Substitute for bread improver?

[Laranna]

I want to make some bread but have run out of bread improver. Does anyone know what I can use instead of bread improver? Would something like gelatin work? Or can I leave out the bread improver altogether?

TIA

[angelaartsstudent]

Yeah it's a totally not needed product....marketed to us to think we need it.

I make a damn good loaf (after much trial and error though LOL) and it's just yeast, water, salt, flour.

A pinch of sugar put in with the yeast/when you mix the dry ingredients helps the yeast activate and rise, because it feeds off the sugar.

[Laranna]

Awesome, thanks Amanda

[Little Chicken]

It's vitamin C really, can just crush up a tablet and add that really.

[Laranna]

Thanks muminalice

I ended up leaving it out and the bread turned out good!

[jaspen]

i bought a packet thinking i needed it and have never used it and we make bread every day