11-28-2009, 04:52 AM
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I know the no knead breads may not be quite up to the level of some traditional kneaded recipes, but it is a way that someone who really doesn't have much time can bake bread at home that is still far better than any store bought bread available here.
Carol
I agree with you Carol about the time factor. Being the only one in the house I tend to make a more time consuming recipe as If I were to make it like the NKB I couldn't eat it all up! As it is some of my neighbors are like MY new hobby!
I make one bread that I call my "breakfast loaf" It is a bit spicy but toasted with a poached egg on top is the BEST. I can make about 9 loaves of that from a single 5# bag of AP flour (they use about 500g for two loaves) and right now Safeway has been selling Gold Medal for 2 bucks a bag and works out to about 22 cents of flour per loaf for a great tasting bread. Factor in some spices, yeast (2# bag at Costco for about 4 bucks), and gas for the oven and I'm sure my bread is way less than a buck a loaf! When you start adding nuts, seeds, eggs, sugar, and fruits then the cost goes up a bit but it's just the cost of a great hobby!
Royall