Is home made bread cheaper?

Swan_2

I second the Lidl bread flour

it's not only an excellent price, it actually produces a better loaf than any other white flour I've come across, even expensive branded ones

beemuzed

Definitely cheaper and definitely much nicer! I always slice and freeze so in theory always have bread to hand...except when I take out the last half loaf and forget to bake more!

Mrs_Chip

I can't believe I used to pay £1.50 -£1.60 for the top end brands, the Lidl bread flour knocks spots off them! I just wish the did a wholemeal version, as we love the 50/50 bread - does anyone know if Aldi sells bread flour?

sunnyface

So many votesfor Lidl flour - need to get some soon if it's the way forward :j

the_cake

I am getting a bit evangelical about this recipe for a BM loaf which includes chickpeas, but having made the lovely "Poshpaw's Seeded Loaf" from this site for ages, this is my new favourite.
it is:
250ml liquid: I use about 2/3 water and 1/3 milk
30ml extra virgin olive oil
175g well drained tinned chick peas
500g strong white bread flour
1.5 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1 sachet easy blend dried yeast

My BM is the Kenwood Rapid-Bake (£5 in a charity shop last year, and now my absolute favourite kitchen helper ..) I used programme 2, which is the basic large white loaf. The loaf came out very light, moist and with a slightly nutty flavour, and little dark specks.
It seems to stay really fresh and moist for ages (well three days, which is the longest a loaf lasts in this house),it's easy and, at the moment, very cheap if you have a large Mr. M supermarket near you, as the KTC brand chick peas are only 20p a tin. Also, I would definitely recommend the Lidl strong white flour, very good indeed.

Swan_2

the_cake wrote: »

I am getting a bit evangelical about this recipe for a BM loaf which includes chickpeas, but having made the lovely "Poshpaw's Seeded Loaf" from this site for ages, this is my new favourite.
it is:
250ml liquid: I use about 2/3 water and 1/3 milk
30ml extra virgin olive oil
175g well drained tinned chick peas
500g strong white bread flour
1.5 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1 sachet easy blend dried yeast

My BM is the Kenwood Rapid-Bake (£5 in a charity shop last year, and now my absolute favourite kitchen helper ..) I used programme 2, which is the basic large white loaf. The loaf came out very light, moist and with a slightly nutty flavour, and little dark specks.
It seems to stay really fresh and moist for ages (well three days, which is the longest a loaf lasts in this house),it's easy and, at the moment, very cheap if you have a large Mr. M supermarket near you, as the KTC brand chick peas are only 20p a tin. Also, I would definitely recommend the Lidl strong white flour, very good indeed.

oh I like the sound of that I'm going to try it first chance I get (no tinned chickpeas in)


Posh Paws' loaf is my favourite seeded bread of all time, I recommend it to everyone who'll listed
I'm glad to hear someone else loves it too :A

for anyone who'd like to try it, I adapted the original handmade recipe for bread makers ...


PoshPaws' Seeded Bread (adaptation)
1/2 pint water
8oz malty flour of your choice
8oz strong plain flour
1 Tablespoon oil
3 Tablespoons rolled oats
1 + 1/2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon salt
1 + 1/4 teaspoons yeast
1 Tablespoon of seeds of your choice (or more, I sometimes use 6 or 7 )

I've tried this on a seeded setting, medium loaf size, in a Morphy richards, a Panny & a Kenwood & it's worked well in them all, thanks PoshPaws :T

Kantankrus_Mare

I quite fancy the idea of a breadmaker but the thing that puts me off is................................................................................................

how do you slice it to get a slice that isnt doorstep size?

Im sure there must be a gadget which I am unaware of?

elantan

i'm using one from lakeland its ok as bread slicers go http://www.lakeland.co.uk/13173/EvenSlice

pinkmami

Another annoying thing is the blade in the bottom of the loaf..........:mad:

I thought it was a great idea after the snow we had. "just in case" we got stuck with no bread....but I'll just prepare every week from November onwards. I'm lucky to have another freezer in the enpty cottage we have so when winter sets in (snow I mean) DH will walk there to check the sheep & he can bring down a few loaves from my stores!

Swan_2

Kantankrus_Mare wrote: »

I quite fancy the idea of a breadmaker but the thing that puts me off is................................................................................................

how do you slice it to get a slice that isnt doorstep size?

Im sure there must be a gadget which I am unaware of?

hi KM

my trusty old bread knife is fine for hand made bread, but for machine loafs I eventually gave in & bought an electric carving knife which does the job really well

but others on the bread maker threads have table-top electric slicers & swear by them

& there's of a Lakeland slicing guide that comes highly recommended by some posters


EDIT ... sorry, cross posted elantan