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i want to be a breadmaker tooo!
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Bendybops19
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Hi there!
I am moving out in a few weeks (fingers crossed!!) and money is going to be extrememly tight!!! :rolleyes:
So i am trying to find ways of cutting down on things.
From reading bits and bobs on this board, i realllllly want to make my own bread!!
But what i want to know is, will this actually save me money??
Do all the ingrediants actually add up to more than a normal loaf of bread?
Also, for a cheap bread maker, what is the best make?
Thanks every one!!
xx
I am moving out in a few weeks (fingers crossed!!) and money is going to be extrememly tight!!! :rolleyes:
So i am trying to find ways of cutting down on things.
From reading bits and bobs on this board, i realllllly want to make my own bread!!
But what i want to know is, will this actually save me money??
Do all the ingrediants actually add up to more than a normal loaf of bread?
Also, for a cheap bread maker, what is the best make?
Thanks every one!!
xx
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It depends on what sort of bread you usually buy. The value stuff can't be beaten on price, but then I wouldn't buy that. I used to buy those Hovis Best of Both loaves at about 80p. However, it's the health aspect I'm more bothered with - I can lower the salt levels etc and know there are no nasty ingredients in there.
Cost - value plain flour is about 27p a bag. You can get 3 loaves out of it and makes a decent tasting loaf. Strong bread flour is 50p-£1.20 ish depending what you use. I often mix my flours.
Yeast. Sachets are more expensive. Fresh yeast is free from the bakery but I use the small tins which cost 99p and I would say I'll get 20 loaves? (Not used it all yet)
Oil, salt, sugar - all negligible amounts.
Other ingredients to make fancy loaves - dried fruit, nuts, choc, herbs etc. You choose, but how much do you pay for that type of fresh bread anyway.
Breadmaker - if money is tight and you don't know if you'll stick to it, get a 2nd hand one to see. I have a cookworks one which is OK for a newbie but I have upgraded to the Russell Hobbs Ultimate (sale price £66 in Argos ATM) which is comparable to the Panasonic most people on here have. The difference in the quality of bread is noticeable though. You could always try and make it by hand - that's the cheapest way - if a little time consuming.
HTH
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Ticklemouse is spot on and the best place I have found is Asda, their "smartly priced"
range is about 26/27p per bag and for the recipe that I use (think I got it from here somewhere), a bag will cover 2 batches which will last me a few days each if I make rolls, (not tried to do a loaf yet as I don't eat that much bread. max - 27p per week
For free yeast you just have to go to one of the bakery assistants and ask for some fresh yeast, they say "How much?" etc etc. 0p per week
The rest of the ingredients that I use are also from the value range eg Oil, herbs etc etc. max - 10p per week
So, you are looking at 37p per week and then take into account coupons, -10% = 33p per week approxish
And the bit that I love is the smell - YUMMY YUMMY for my TUMMY!!
All of this talk of fresh bread is making me hungry, I think I will go and make some right now.:drool:"And crawling on the planet's face,
Some insects called the human race,
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dont forget that cos it is moorish..... you eat more, therefore you make more.... therefore you buy more ingredients..... a viscious circle... ending up with putting on weight........ i know i have been there...... i had to join IETMHMBMA (I Eat Too Much Home Made Bread Anonymous)smile --- it makes people wonder what you are up to....
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My family turn their noses up at bought bread now (even Hovis)
Also at bought pizza and jam as my Morphy Richards fastbake does all of this (about £39 delivered from Amazon - delivery free)"This site is addictive!"
Wooligan 2 squares for smoky - 3 squares for HTA
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we use Asda's bread flour about 50p or lidl's about the same.I buy 3 bags a week and make 7 loaves plus a pizza.
We dont put any fat in ours as I find it makes virtually no difference.
I use a tablespoon of asda's milk powder (about 1p)
A bag of flour does 2 loaves and about 1/5th of another one so 5 bags does about 11 loaves (23p each loaf)
A 99p tin of yeast lasts about 1 month so 30 loaves (3p a loaf)
costs about 27p a loaf all together and its much nicer than the value loaves of bread which have a lot of air in them so look bigger.
for pizza base 3p worth of yeast,17p(1lb) of flour,pinch salt,1tsp sugar (makes a big base).I dont do my pizza dough in the breadmaker,I start the yeast in warm sugary water (1/2pt) stick it in the processor with the flour and salt and whizz for about 30 seconds.Then push it into the pizza plate or flatten onto a baking sheet and immediately put the topping on and bake it for 25 mins at 200 degrees then put cheese on and leave to melt for a couple of mins,cut up and serve. from start to finish about 45 mins including waiting for the yeast to froth.0 -
I have just tried a new recipe in my breadmaker for cheese and onion bread and it is Gorgeous!!!
Everybody loves the stuff."This site is addictive!"
Wooligan 2 squares for smoky - 3 squares for HTA
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Ok i think i'e done quite well but i'm not too sure
I'm really wanting one of these breadmakers as i feel i'm missing out on something nice
I was hoping to get one for my Bday as it's only a couple of months away, but i was looking in the 'Free ads' last night and there is a lady selling a Breville one for £15 :j
Too good to miss i thought so i pick it up on Sunday.
Can someone please tell me that this is a good one and also what basic ingredients to have in the house ready for my first yummy loaf(Lip Smacking Smiley) :drool:
I know i need flour and yeast but what sort does everyone use as i am useless at this sort of thing, eg. my HM yorkshire puddings always come out like frisbee's and i make the batter using a cook book so that i don't get something wrong, but it never works:wall:
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Look in the Indexed Collections for the Breadmaker Hints and Tips thread. There's loads of good stuff there about how to get the best out of a machine, basic recipes and ingredients... there might even be a mention of your machine somewhere in there
You can find Breadmaking in our "Indexed Collections" sticky at the top of the forum listing, or you can follow the clue in my signature any time you see it or...
..you can use the Indexed Collections link in the Blue Bar at the top of every page which looks something like this:-Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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ok, I guess I'm the only one that read that as you wanting to be a breadmaker (as in the machine, rather then a person who makes bread......) uh-oh I think I might be loosing the plot...and the ability to read things in the proper sense!!!!!
Made me chuckle anyway....
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Murtle wrote:ok, I guess I'm the only one that read that as you wanting to be a breadmaker (as in the machine, rather then a person who makes bread......) uh-oh I think I might be loosing the plot...and the ability to read things in the proper sense!!!!!
Made me chuckle anyway....
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Not the only one murtle - I read exactly the same and thought it was an odd ambition!!:D
Mind you with the popularity of the machines on here I guess you would have lots of friends!!!0
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