Just done a list of strong white bread flour in order of price (from My Supermarket)

MrsE_2

The_Mighty_Gusset wrote: »

I scrounge free yeast from whichever supermarket bakery counter I'm nearest at the time.
I've not been refused yet.

Can you use that fresh yeast in the bread maker?

Is it the same quantity as dried?

MrsE_2

Will edit the new info in.

maryb

Lidl still 68p this week. I had also noticed you need less water than the Panasonic recipe says but it makes lovely bread

Doubtful

I remember reading somewhere on the breadmaking thread that the Lidl bread flour contains ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) which is a flour improver and that you don't need to use as much yeast as the bread rises really well. Not tried it myself, but worth taking into account if you are thinking of using it.

The_Mighty_Gusset

MrsE wrote: »

Can you use that fresh yeast in the bread maker?
Is it the same quantity as dried?

Hmmmm !
Not Sure - I don't use a bread maker - I find them too fussy about precise quantities - I don't cook like that - I use cups of stuff rather than ounces or grams.
Also I usually activate the yeast in the sugar and water before I start mixing.

Quantity of yeast ?
Dunno - I use about this much [.....] !

I'd say that if you are going to start your breadmaking fairly quickly then using fresh yeast will be fine - if you are going to leave the timer set for 13 hours, possibly you are better off using dried.

Regarding wholemeal bread - does anyone use 100% wholemeal flour ?
I find it makes for far too heavy a loaf.
50-50 with strong white bread flour makes a much nicer loaf.

MrsE_2

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

I was going to move this to the Shopping Board, but as you asked so nicely, I'll add it to the breadmaking thread, once it drops from the front page of OS

Penny. x

Do you think when you add it to the breadmaking thread you could bump it up to post number two (if others agree)?

As the breadmaking thread is very long & it would be a real shame if the most MSE part of breadmaking (the cost of flour) was hard to find in that multipage thread.

MrsE_2

Doubtful wrote: »

I remember reading somewhere on the breadmaking thread that the Lidl bread flour contains ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) which is a flour improver and that you don't need to use as much yeast as the bread rises really well. Not tried it myself, but worth taking into account if you are thinking of using it.

I'm sure I've read Lakeland does something like that too.

JezCooke

MrsE wrote: »

Got it off my supermarket, haven't seen it with my own eyes, can someone confirm?

Yes, the 61p is an ASDA rollback price (think it's about 68/69p normally), my wife picked up a bag this morning. Haven't tried it yet but we couldn't tell the difference between Tesco's own and Allisons so hopefully ASDA's will be much the same.

The_Mighty_Gusset

I'm just wondering how useful this whole price comparison thing is ?
All of the supermarkets vary their prices in different parts of the country (sometimes even within the same town/city) and also vary the range of products they sell.

Nice to see plenty of discussion about bread making though.

ljonski

61p now in tesco !