did you guys know this!!!!

Seakay

squeaky wrote: »

Lots of things are "quicker than the tin"

And, for a bet, if you cost out the pud that you made - which will give you four good helpings - it'll still be less than buying said tin?

Yes/no?

I'm not sure - I had all the ingredients already but would have had to go out and buy a tin so it feels like less anyway

Eggs 95p for 6, used 1 so 15.8p

Flour 60p a Kg used 125g (ish) 7.5p

Sugar 70p a Kg used 50g so 3.5p

Veg suet honestly can't remember as box went to recycling
Say 80p for 8oz used 2oz so 20p

Milk 75p litre, used 125ml so 9.4p

So 56.2, call it 56p for a large suet pudding, plus a bit for syrup and custard - got to be cheaper then a Heinz tin which isn't even as big!

squeaky

Thanks for doing that.

Four servings for 56p ain't all bad

Using value products and taking advantage of bogof's and yellow stickers can reduce even that cost too. ( I just ran my eye down my last shop from asda and I reckon I could shave 9p off that).

Somebody will be along in a minute to tell us that MrT or MrS is selling off whole shelves full at 10p each!

purpleivy

I love it when you can see exactly in £.s.d what you are saving or how much something cost.

Seakay wrote: »

I'm not sure - I had all the ingredients already but would have had to go out and buy a tin so it feels like less anyway

Eggs 95p for 6, used 1 so 15.8p

Flour 60p a Kg used 125g (ish) 7.5p

Sugar 70p a Kg used 50g so 3.5p

Veg suet honestly can't remember as box went to recycling
Say 80p for 8oz used 2oz so 20p

Milk 75p litre, used 125ml so 9.4p

So 56.2, call it 56p for a large suet pudding, plus a bit for syrup and custard - got to be cheaper then a Heinz tin which isn't even as big!

squeaky

purpleivy wrote: »

I love it when you can see exactly in £.s.d what you are saving or how much something cost.

Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
A: Why is top posting frowned upon?



There's nothing to stop you doing these sums for pretty much anything that you make at home.

You'll find that the savings vary - some are HUGE... other not so much. But even for the not so much you know exactly what's gone into the meal. Unless you're one of those people who has memorised all the E-numbers

purpleivy

squeaky wrote: »

Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
A: Why is top posting frowned upon?



There's nothing to stop you doing these sums for pretty much anything that you make at home.

You'll find that the savings vary - some are HUGE... other not so much. But even for the not so much you know exactly what's gone into the meal. Unless you're one of those people who has memorised all the E-numbers

I have done this for several things now, I did the Pastry Economics and then Tortilla economics! SOup economics must be the best. I seem to make it out of things that would otherwise be thrown away!

buxtonrabbitgreen

You lot got me fancying syrup pudding. So I made one for tea as well. Mine was a sponge though as I am not too keen on suet pudding. I prefer the suet in the dumplings. It was lovely by the way.

destiny_star2006

Well what a bloody awfull 2 days ive had lmao!!!
Went out and bought all my cooking equipt needed then decided ill decorate my kitchen first so took nearly 2 days and its nearly done but left the window part for MIL as i carnt do it so finished my bit last nite at 5.00 o clock then my nana was coming at 5.30 to help and show me how to bake so i jump in the shower No HOT WATER so was a cold one argh!!!!!
Got out peeled lots of taties for the pies then nana arrives and we get all other things open and ready to turn cooker on and we waited and waited but my cooker wouldnt work its totally knackerd so we had to pack all ingedients up and take to MIL house to cook there finally finished baking at 10pm last night and then had to bring 13 pies home of various fillings it was an absolute nightmare BUT pies tasted and looked lovely am just absolutely exhausted 6 months preg nearly lol and was on my feet from 9 o clock yesterday morning needless to say i had a good nights sleep but thanks to everyone I paid about £10 for my ingedients and according to nana the pies ive made would have cost arounf £20 to buy and belive me these pies will last a while as im going to make various meals and oh and dd will be taking some in packed lunch PHEW feel better now!! just waiting on a new cooker lmao so money ive saved will be going onto that!

icandream

Sorry you've had such an awful time, destiny, but at least the kitchen will look good now! And please spill - I think I've missed any ref to pies? Are they tatie pies? How did you do them - I'm intrigued, and wanting to make some up myself now!

destiny_star2006

cornedbeef and potato pies do you mean???? apoligies if confusing you with calling potatoes taties lmao
i also made egg and bacon pies sausage rolls and stewed steak pies yummy!!

icandream

Wow, you really were busy.
Would you tell me how to do the corned beef and potato ones - I've got a couple of cans lurking and that sounds like a good way to use them up.