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Does ii work out cheaper using a breadmaker?

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TitsalinaBumSquash · 16/01/2011 09:30

Im toying with the idea of getting a bread maker, we only usually eat about 3 loaves a week of wholemeal bread.
Does anyone know if it will work out cheaper in the long run making my own bread, I would also use it for dough for Pizza bases as well.

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ivykaty44 · 18/01/2011 13:06

I have found Lakeland also sell the doves yeast

ivykaty44 · 18/01/2011 13:08

mail order flour

ivykaty44 · 18/01/2011 13:15

mail order flour at good prices The prices are very competative with sainsbury fo rthe quality of this flour is superior

earwicga · 18/01/2011 13:20

Is there anything I can do to stop there being big air holes in my breadmaker bread? And also, not having the blade embedded in the bottom of the loaf (I do make sure it is as far down in the cooking bowl as it will go).

ivykaty44 · 18/01/2011 13:23

lakeland do a substance to put in with the bread to stop the airpockets

earwicga · 18/01/2011 13:31

Thanks ivykaty44 - I've just looked it up and it is called Claybrooke Mill Dough Improver. It doesn't say though what is in it?

ivykaty44 · 18/01/2011 13:34

Yes thats the one

ivykaty44 · 18/01/2011 13:36

I don't get big pockets anyway- what machine do you have and what quantities do you use.

I use a panasonic and use for everyday bread

14oz bread
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp doves yeast
1 tsp salt
280 water

i put a dob of butter in the granary to stop it going dry and use the sandwich loaf a lot

earwicga · 18/01/2011 14:29

I have a panasonic also and have been using the recipe that came with it, which has sugar and butter - different to your one.

Snuppeline · 18/01/2011 14:58

Could anyone add a link to the panasonic one everyone are talking about? I really really want two further kitchen appliances, a bread maker and a kitchen machine. I bake a lot of cakes and love bread so would like to add that to my repertoire. I just have to talk around my dp who thinks I'll stop using them after a week...

earwicga · 18/01/2011 15:08

I don't think it matters which model it is Snuppeline. Go for the one which most suits your individual needs.

ivykaty44 · 18/01/2011 15:27

ear - I just leave the butter out as you don't have to put the butter in. It is possible it is that your water is to much or flour not enough

There are two panasonic models - one with a nut dispenser and one without, the one with is more expensive but I knew I would regret not having the dispenser and you can't change once you have it

amazon is the cheapest place to buy one - it is £122 elsewhere

earwicga · 18/01/2011 15:48

Thanks ivykaty. Will try your recipe.

I got my breadmaker before xmas for around £80, by searching on google for a while. Not the one with the dispenser though as i don't need that.

ivykaty44 · 18/01/2011 15:53

Who's flour our you using?

I use a selection of hovis and granary and sainsbury.

I mix white and wholemeal as otherwise I find the wholemeal to dense, and I sometimes mix spelt into that.

I like the sandwich program as it is a little longer and makes a good bread for the weekday pack-up.

expatinscotland · 18/01/2011 15:57

it works out cheaper for us but we also live in the sticks and would have to walk 4 miles or drive it to get a wholemeal loaf.

we use it for pizza bases, too.

earwicga · 18/01/2011 16:05

I haven't tried any of the other settings rather than default. I think the sandwich setting would be a bloody good idea! Feel a bit of a div for not thinking of that. Using Tesco flour at the moment, but got Lidl to try next. Don't really imagine it will be all that though so got one bag to try.

Any thoughts as to the blade being stuck in the bottom of the loaf?

ivykaty44 · 18/01/2011 16:12

My neighbour is a grandaughter of a local babkers who had quite a few shops, she uses ligl flour and says it is fine.

You will have to come back and report at 50p a bag

my blade doesn't get stuck in so much - but it did once back in the summer and as we had a party at home and lots of other food to eat the loaf got thrown out.... yes with the blade inside. I had to pay £20 for a new one.

this one I rarley take out - I did two weeks ago to make spelt bread with the other three pronged paddle

ivykaty44 · 18/01/2011 16:13

The french takes six hours - and is very filled with co2 holes!

RachelHRD · 18/01/2011 19:51

earwicga I have found the blade doesn't get stuck in the loaf if I let the loaf cool in the tin initially out of the machine. HTH

ukfarmer · 18/01/2011 21:08

the survivalist manual says you need 25lbs of wheat per month per person, and 6lbs of pulses. Straight from the farm, unground, nor gravity seperated or dressed- the farmer would expect to receive £2.50 for your 25lbs of wheat. Now I do realise the price has shot up recently, and you may be surprised it does cost this much today, as in the first quarter of 2010 it would have cost you half that- of course it did not make a profit for the farm either at that level, but that is unimportant anyway

earwicga · 18/01/2011 21:11

ukfarmer - can you explain that a little further as I don't understand your comment

RachelHRD - I've tried that as well, but the blade is cooked inside the bread so it doesn't make a difference.

expatinscotland · 18/01/2011 23:32

if that farmer would give me and mine space to camp and access to water and teach us, i'd help him to harvest that.

but that's how it used to be done.

i have been on here 7 years, and have banged on, about how the British farmer is treated and how it would come home to roost, but times were high and so it was poo poo'd.

now it's here to roost.

now you need him, and most of his brethren were driven out of business.

MumsieNonna · 19/01/2011 16:59

It's deffo worth getting a bread maker. I use mine all the time. You can use it just on the dough cycle if you like - if I have time that's what I do, 'cos I get 10 minutes kneading time when I forget all life's crap.

You can add all sorts of whole grains, rye flour, spelt flour, seeds and nuts, sun dried tomatoes and olives.

It is important to use very fresh high quality strong bread flour - I use Dove's flour (organic if poss) and Tesco quick yeast.

I recommend buying recipe book

I bought my first bread machine from a charity shop and the second on eBay. They have paid for themselves many times over. I have made sourdough, Stollen, Challah, baguettes, baps, pizza bases and pitta breads. You can make cakes, jam and pasta dough in them too

Hope you enjoy your new bread maker. You should see my baps! .

earwicga · 19/01/2011 23:30

ivykaty - didn't notice any difference in taste using the Lidl flour. And I did a sandwich loaf and it is the perfect size for lunchboxes - thank you. And I bought a proper bread knife today so am sorted. :)

ivykaty44 · 20/01/2011 11:49

I made a french rustic loaf yesterday as I was going to be out for a while and the loaf takes 6 hours. I was having a dizzey day and put 14oz of flour in instead of 1.2ilb but it still came out lovely. It is a big loaf and no sugar needed just a little oil or butter ( i lost my handbag later and it was at home all along

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