Is homemade bread REALLY cheaper?

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am I the only person who doesn't like this new 'muffin' phase.To me Muffins are like bready type rolls with a seeded top that you split in half and toast and then butter.I see these 'new muffins' almost everywhere made with all sorts of flavours but to me they are not very appetising ,no more that the 'new cupcakes' which are overpriced fairy cakes highly decorated.To me a cup cake is a small cake in a ridged tinfoil case covered with a thick layer of icing .Still I guess different strokes for different folks.

Lily-Lu

JackieO wrote: »

am I the only person who doesn't like this new 'muffin' phase.To me Muffins are like bready type rolls with a seeded top that you split in half and toast and then butter.I see these 'new muffins' almost everywhere made with all sorts of flavours but to me they are not very appetising

Muffins are a bread-roll to me too, Jackie - similar to a barm-cake.
These new 'muffins' (stodgey cakes) have been around for less than ten years, I think; where as the proper muffins;) have been around for decades.

I've tried these cake muffins on several occasions over the last few years and find them very stodgey, so I'm not keen on them personally.

I have a question for all the bakers' here and wondered if anybody can help.
Does anybody know where I can find a tinplate bun-tin? These are the old fashioned plain tin without any non-stick on them. I have tinplate baking trays, bread tins and cake tins, but I can't seem to find any bun-tins, even though I've been looking for some time.

If anybody has seen them and can let me know, I'd be very grateful

sacabuca

The thing with making your own bread is that you can put anything in it. Sundried tomatos, olives, seeds, less salt, no sugar etc etc

It is more 'what health benefits does it have rather than how much does it cost'. surely?

Justamum

You can make bread from organic flour cheaper than buying mass-produced Chorleywood Processed pap.

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Lily-Lu wrote: »

Muffins are a bread-roll to me too, Jackie - similar to a barm-cake.
These new 'muffins' (stodgey cakes) have been around for less than ten years, I think; where as the proper muffins;) have been around for decades.

I've tried these cake muffins on several occasions over the last few years and find them very stodgey, so I'm not keen on them personally.

I have a question for all the bakers' here and wondered if anybody can help.
Does anybody know where I can find a tinplate bun-tin? These are the old fashioned plain tin without any non-stick on them. I have tinplate baking trays, bread tins and cake tins, but I can't seem to find any bun-tins, even though I've been looking for some time.

If anybody has seen them and can let me know, I'd be very grateful

www.cooksandkitchens.co.uk/baking.asp?SubCategoryID=6

I still have mine from Woolworths bought in 1962,lasted longer than the shop did sadly.Have a look at the above site .Mine cost me 2/6d each and I wish I had a pound for every cake and jam tart I have made in them

tillycat123

I bought 15 bags of flour from Wrights online a couple of weeks ago. They have a 25% code when you sign up to them , so 15 bags and a tub of yeast cost me just over £11. I can get 3 loaves out of a bag of flour, so much cheaper to make. Also stops me popping to the shops for bread and spending £20 on bits and bobs.

chelleway78

I have been making BM bread for about a year now and haven't bought a loaf for over 6 months. I got my first BM from freecycle (posted a wanted) then when it broke bought a used one for £7.50 from a local website. I bought an electric slicer from Tesco so each loaf makes 10 slices plus crusts. I slice the bread then freeze it and generally just use it straight from the freezer for toast, sandwiches for lunchboxes and find that I can defrost a slice at lunchtime in 20 mins or few secs in microwave.
Don't forget about freezing home baked cakes etc. I often make a large traybake, batch of fairycakes etc and freeze them then just take out what we need for lunchboxes etc and pack them frozen, fine by lunchtime. Also means it doesn't get eaten "just because its there"!

Lily-Lu

JackieO wrote: »

www.cooksandkitchens.co.uk/baking.asp?SubCategoryID=6

I still have mine from Woolworths bought in 1962,lasted longer than the shop did sadly.Have a look at the above site .Mine cost me 2/6d each and I wish I had a pound for every cake and jam tart I have made in them

Those look interesting, Jackie. Not tin plate, but not that dreadful non-stick that you can end up eating after a while, either. Dearer than the tin plate, but most likely worth the extra, because they're likely to last much longer. I might just order one and see what I think. Thank you:D

It sounds as though those that you bought in 1962 were an absolute bargain. Such quality is hard to find nowadays.
Out of curiousity, I've had a look at how much your 2 shilling and sixpence would be today. It's coming out as £2.05....For trays to last over 40 years, I'd have expected them to be much dearer than that. What a bargain:D

Thanks again:)

saver_1_2

First of all apologies if this is on the wrong board.

What with bread prices rocketing in the last year would it be cheaper to buy a bread maker and make all my own bread. I try to avoid value bread as it's just not value and tastes like sawdust.
I know [think] making my own would taste better but I'm looking at cost wise electricity ingredients etc. I have just got three Kingsmill loafs for £2 from Farm foods which is decent bread it was not long ago i could buy 4 for £2

Any thoughts from people who have a bread maker would be helpful.

santer_2

You could post it here

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=33

Or PM a Moderator to ask them to move it

I have a Panasonic which is faultless

http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/kitchen/guides/how-to-buy-the-best-breadmaker/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/jan/27/best-deals-in-breadmakers

http://forum.downsizer.net/archive/bread-maker-or-fan-oven-__o_t__t_33659.html

Check for other prices

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/r/bread%20maker/0_0_0/

For example

http://www.kitchenscience.co.uk/small_appliances/other_small_appliances/breadmakers/panasonic_sd_2500wxc.html?

I don't bother with the rapid bake as the loaves do not turn out very well using it

You could also look for the previous model, or wait until a new model is due, which should mean the current model drops in price