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Busymumofthreeplusdog

circlestarsquare wrote: »

The cost of bread has gone up I noticed as I did my online shop today and it's got me thinking about making my own bread again.

I used to make loaves using a breadmaking machine when we first got married (13 years ago) and they never ended up that great. A bit like house bricks... Even though I was very careful to weigh the ingredients, put them in the pan according to the instructions etc etc. I made them from scratch, not from packet mixes, in order to save money, but they were nothing like the fresh bakery bread I had hoped for.

I am wondering, has anyone had any real success with a breadmaker, and if so, what machine did you use, and do you have any tips please?

Hubby makes it with shop brand bread flour, yeast, water and a T*sco value hand mixer, always turns out great. If you don't think you will use a whole loaf you can split mix, make 2 and freeze one. :j

tattycath

I have a bread making machine but I find my bread is better when I make it by hand.

consultant31

circlestarsquare wrote: »

The cost of bread has gone up I noticed as I did my online shop today and it's got me thinking about making my own bread again.

I used to make loaves using a breadmaking machine when we first got married (13 years ago) and they never ended up that great. A bit like house bricks... Even though I was very careful to weigh the ingredients, put them in the pan according to the instructions etc etc. I made them from scratch, not from packet mixes, in order to save money, but they were nothing like the fresh bakery bread I had hoped for.

I am wondering, has anyone had any real success with a breadmaker, and if so, what machine did you use, and do you have any tips please?

In my opinion (and apparently the opinion of many others according to the reviews) there is only one bread maker worth the money and that is a Panasonic. Have a look at what its users on here have to say http://reviews.argos.co.uk/1493-en_gb/4239798/reviews.htm

tulip12

I have been making my own bread for a few years and really enjoy it. I use the bread machine just to make my dough in. I find this works great. I didn't have any success at all using the bread machine completely, I was very disappointed with the finished loaf, (brick like) I love home baked bread, so much nicer and works out much cheaper. I make bread on the days when I am at home and find it no problem at all and usually use the oven to bake a cake etc to make the most of the oven. Oh also I find substituting some of the strong white/wholemeal flour with just plain flour works just as well saving a few more pennies.:)

OurLass

tulip12 wrote: »

I have been making my own bread for a few years and really enjoy it. I use the bread machine just to make my dough in. I find this works great. I didn't have any success at all using the bread machine completely, I was very disappointed with the finished loaf, (brick like) I love home baked bread, so much nicer and works out much cheaper. I make bread on the days when I am at home and find it no problem at all and usually use the oven to bake a cake etc to make the most of the oven. Oh also I find substituting some of the strong white/wholemeal flour with just plain flour works just as well saving a few more pennies.:)

I also use the bread maker for mixing then bake in oven,due to arthritic fingers(which I exercise by surfing:D).

OurLass

OurLass wrote: »

I also use the bread maker for mixing then bake in oven,due to arthritic fingers(which I exercise by surfing:D).

Sometimes I work my fingers to the bone!:laugh:

angelaloveschocolate

When putting away the shopping cut brillo pads in half using scissors.

Since I started doing this I've never had to use two brillo's to complete any cleaning job and it helps keep your scissors sharp too

I cant take credit for this tip as I saw it on super scrimpers, but thought that it was worth sharing it again for any of you who may have missed it.

Imbroglio

Following on from all the bread discussion above, we make Jamie Oliver's Piadinas (although with different fillings) - perfect rough and ready toastie bread with only SR flour and water

givememoney

Hubby makes bread practically every day with our Panasonic Bread Maker.


The bread always turns out lovely (except for times when he has forgotten one of the ingredients).


He just follows, to the letter, the recipe which came with the machine.

kboss2010

I am shocked and appalled at the cost of a loaf these days - £1.95 for a large branded seeded loaf?! I only use bread for toast anyway so I now only buy ys bread (my last large loaf cost me 19p, average is around 45p) and freeze it.

I try to buy seeded, multigrain whole meal loaves but occasionally I will buy a plain white one. It's not very healthy but thick cut white bread with lots of butter makes the best toast IMO (probably because all you can taste is the sugar and salt!)