Breadmaking
June 30, 2009 by erica
Filed under Featured Posts, Food & Drink
I started making bread at home about a year ago, after I was given a breadmaker. Now I make bread every couple of days and we rarely buy bread from the shops.
Why make your own bread? It’s very easy if you use a breadmaker, your bread is always fresh and you know exactly what has gone into it. It’s really wonderful to come downstairs in the morning to the smell of fresh bread courtesy of the timer on your breadmaker.
How much work is involved? Very little. You just put the ingredients into a breadmaker and for a basic loaf there are just 4 ingredients: water, flour, salt and yeast. You select your program and press the start button. After a few times, I was able to make the bread without consulting the instruction book as there isn’t very much to remember.How much does it cost? It’s possible to buy a new breadmaker from around £40, but more deluxe models cost up to £100. You might be able to pick one up for less secondhand. Once you have your breadmaker the only cost is that of your raw materials (flour, salt and yeast) and power. In the long run, you should save money (assuming you don’t usually buy loss leading, supermarket own brand, white sliced bread).
Is using a breadmaker cheating? A little maybe. There is certainly a great deal of satisfaction in hand making your own bread and kids love helping too. To find out more about hand making bread, read Brenda’s recent post here.
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