Bread flour ?

RHYSDAD

Janeyjaz wrote: »

I find that Asda's yeast is the cheapest at 50p for 6 sachets (I think)

In the larger Tesco stores (and online) you can by this:

Yeast

Much better value than those piddly little sachets. At 99p for 125 g it's about a third of the cost if my maths is right?

Kirri

WishI'dReadSooner wrote: »

I've had pretty good success with 'basics' flour. You just have to check the Gluten content on the label. With 12% gluten content there isn't a lot of difference between 'basic flour' and bread flour IMHO. I've found gluten content varies - just using the last bulk purchase from Sainsburys basic at 12%.
It sure keeps the cost of baking a loaf down!

Any idea what makes a flour 'basic' ie what is the difference with the product to a normal own brand flour??

Kirri

RHYSDAD wrote: »

In the larger Tesco stores (and online) you can by this:

Yeast

Much better value than those piddly little sachets. At 99p for 125 g it's about a third of the cost if my maths is right?

I use the Doves Farm large packet too, lasts for ages and much cheaper than the little sachets and I've always had great results.
Waitrose also stock this.

echelon101

valk_scot wrote: »

You can also use a 50:50 mix of bread flour to Value type plain flour. If you do this in a breadmaker, use the maximum recommended amount of yeast and use the longer wholemeal cycle. Gives a nice soft loaf I find.

Or 70% bread flour to 30% standard non-bread wholemeal flour.

Any difference in taste with 100% value?

skaps

bought tesco bread flour yesterday which said 68p but when i scanned it it came up as 61p - what a result

Janeyjaz

Went to Lidl last week for the cheap bread flour and it was reduced to 61p - the same price as Tescos, bought a couple of packets.

mardatha

Why do i miss everything !!!

beany

Janeyjaz wrote: »

Went to Lidl last week for the cheap bread flour and it was reduced to 61p - the same price as Tescos, bought a couple of packets.

Bought bread flour at Lidl yesterday still 61p for 1.5kg bag

SilverBird_2

We use Ocado's Essential breadmaking flour - white is 64p, brown and wholemeal are 98p each for a 1.5 kg bag.
Dove's Farm Quick Yeast is 99p for a 125 gm pack.
A mix of half white and half brown gives the best result in our latest breadmaker, a Kenwood BM250 that we bought in Currys for £19.95 approx 3 months ago. (Previously we had a Breville fan assisted breadmaker that gave us 9 years good service.)

tripp_989

you can get free yeast from most supermarkets if you ask at the bakery