The bakers' thread

[Reynard]

I took advantage of several clearance offers in Tesco a year and a half ago when they were shifting the catering-sized bags that were available during lockdown. I wasn't going to say no to bread flour that worked out at 25p per kilo, so am well stocked up.

Picked up a mix of 80%, white and rye.

 

[Gwylan]

I took advantage of several clearance offers in Tesco a year and a half ago when they were shifting the catering-sized bags that were available during lockdown. I wasn't going to say no to bread flour that worked out at 25p per kilo, so am well stocked up.

Picked up a mix of 80%, white and rye.

Maybe I'll cycle around the 3 stores in town, do a price comparison then pounce. Well pounce on the cafe and plan my purchasing strategy.

Aldi gone very long on Corn oil I see.

 

[annedonnelly]

When it was difficult to buy flour early in the pandemic I got a couple of sacks from Shipton Mill and I've continued buying from them. It's not mega cheap but last time I ordered I noticed that it hadn't gone up since my first purchase in 2020.

 

[Reynard]

Maybe I'll cycle around the 3 stores in town, do a price comparison then pounce. Well pounce on the cafe and plan my purchasing strategy.

Aldi gone very long on Corn oil I see.

I also take advantage of the "green bins" in Tesco where they sell clearance / end of line / damaged goods. Last week I picked up a bag of white rye and a bag of kamut for 99p each.

 

[Ratchet Cat]

No bread flour in Lidl or Aldi here either.
I've been going to Sainsbury's or Morrisons.

 

[Gwylan]

No bread flour in Lidl or Aldi here either.
I've been going to Sainsbury's or Morrisons.

Morriston are rather expensive for flour in my èxperience

 

[Reynard]

Morriston are rather expensive for flour in my èxperience

If it's cheap you're after, look for atta / chapatti flour in the supermarket. It's 80% extraction. Slightly lower in protein than strong bread flour, but I love to mix it half and half with strong white. Makes great-tasting bread, and is especially good for naan and pitta.

Typically priced at around £5 for a 10kg bag.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I made these Puff-Puffs yesterday, apparently very popular in Nigeria, The Gambia and other west African countries. A lovely Gambian woman gave me her recipe and this was the result.

It's effectively a doughnut batter that you can flavour as you please, typically with cinnamon or similar. Impossible not to eat them all!🐷

 

[C R]

I made these Puff-Puffs yesterday, apparently very popular in Nigeria, The Gambia and other west African countries. A lovely Gambian woman gave me her recipe and this was the result.

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It's effectively a doughnut batter that you can flavour as you please, typically with cinnamon or similar. Impossible not to eat them all!🐷

Look a bit like buñuelos.

 

[Poacher]

If it's cheap you're after, look for atta / chapatti flour in the supermarket. It's 80% extraction. Slightly lower in protein than strong bread flour, but I love to mix it half and half with strong white. Makes great-tasting bread, and is especially good for naan and pitta.

Typically priced at around £5 for a 10kg bag.

I wish someone would tell my local Asian supermarket, where the lowest price of a 10Kg bag of atta flour is £13.74!
https://www.falcononline.co.uk/rice-flour-grains?cat=251&size=415&product_list_order=price

I expect the price of bread flour in Lidl will increase, but the last bags I bought, on 1/8/2022, were 75p for 1.5 Kg, white and wholemeal.
50p per Kg versus 1.37? Hmmm, decisions, decisions!
Best bargain lately has been fairly short shelf life strong brown flour at Morrison's at 35p for 1.5Kg!

 

[Reynard]

I wish someone would tell my local Asian supermarket, where the lowest price of a 10Kg bag of atta flour is £13.74!
https://www.falcononline.co.uk/rice-flour-grains?cat=251&size=415&product_list_order=price

I buy mine in Tesco

Admittedly won't need to buy any for a while though.

 

[Reynard]

Look a bit like buñuelos.

Or pet-de-nonne, or faschingskrapfen...

 

[Poacher]

I buy mine in Tesco

Admittedly won't need to buy any for a while though.

Tesco website was down earlier, but now shows Elephant brand at £9 per 10 Kg.
Worth having a clubcard, which reduces the price to £6.50.
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/search?query=atta

 

[Reynard]

Tesco website was down earlier, but now shows Elephant brand at £9 per 10 Kg.
Worth having a clubcard, which reduces the price to £6.50.
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/search?query=atta

That's the stuff I buy - in a large pink & white bag. It's gone up a fair bit since I last bought any (I snagged two bags, so will last me a fair while), but the clubcard offers always come in handy.

 

[figbat]

Or pet-de-nonne, or faschingskrapfen...

Or gulab jamun.🤤