10 Tips For Baking Homemade Bread

10 Homemade Bread Baking Tips

• Buy yeast in bulk. Split it with a friend. Buying in bulk uses less packaging which is less expensive and better for the environment. Yeast is $2.70 a pound bulk compared to $25.00 a pound buying the little packets. If you don’t have someone to split it with, buy bulk anyway. Even if half is wasted, it is still less expensive than the small packets. Extra yeast may be frozen for longer storage.
• When cutting bread, freeze the crumbs in a freezer bag. Use when a recipe calls for bread crumbs.
• Save and freeze dried bread slices and heels. When you need bread crumbs, grind them in the blender or food processor. Toss with seasonings and melted margarine, or use in stuffing, croutons, or bread pudding.
• Buy bread at the day-old bread store and freeze all of it even if you plan to use it in just a few days. At .25-.39 a loaf, you can’t make it as cheap. Usually sweet rolls and tortillas can also be found at the .39 cent table.
• When you are baking something in the oven and you are using a burner on the range at the same time, use the burner that has the vent for the oven. The heat from the oven will cause the burner to use less energy, thus saving money.