i want to be a breadmaker tooo!

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

TM

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)

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.

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:

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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