Making Own Bread Or Mix Or Udis

[Libby08]

I have a almost 3yr old daughter who has celiacs. We are not all gluten-free and she does like the Udis bread but its pretty expensive. I am trying to figure out the cheapest way to do bread for her. Since its only her a loaf lasts at least 2 weeks. The flours are so expensive to make your own bread I have no idea which way is best.

[miles]

Just a quick estimate, a single loaf of bread takes about 1 cup for flour $1.00-1.25 (bean or sorghum), 1 cup of starch $.75 couple of eggs $.25-$.50, package of yeast $.40, other misc $.50, so about $2.50 on the low side to $3.50 on the high side.

[MelindaLee]

I have a almost 3yr old daughter who has celiacs. We are not all gluten-free and she does like the Udis bread but its pretty expensive. I am trying to figure out the cheapest way to do bread for her. Since its only her a loaf lasts at least 2 weeks. The flours are so expensive to make your own bread I have no idea which way is best.

Udi's bread last 21 days in the fridge. They have a $1 off coupon on their web site. My homemade bread wouldn't last that long. Just a thought.

[BlueTaelon]

Just a quick estimate, a single loaf of bread takes about 1 cup for flour $1.00-1.25 (bean or sorghum), 1 cup of starch $.75 couple of eggs $.25-$.50, package of yeast $.40, other misc $.50, so about $2.50 on the low side to $3.50 on the high side.

Where in the world are you shopping? I get a 25lb bag of corn starch for $15 at one of the bulk places, eggs are .99 cents on sale (normally $3), never buy yeast in a packet if you use it on even a semi regular basis, you can get a 1lb bag for like $5 to keep in the freezer. Its way cheaper to make your own but I agree, Udi's is awesome and I wish I could find the recipe!

[THernandez]

We mostly make our own, but we just discovered Glutino's White Corn bread at our local health food sore and the kids seem to really like it for sandwiches.

[miles]

A bag of Bob

[halfrunner]

I can't afford to buy bread to support DH's sandwich habit. I make all his bread. What it costs me in ingredients equals 2 loaves of Udi's and I can get about 10-12 loaves out of that amount of supplies. Udi's is a once in a while treat.

Have you seen the reverse engineering Udi's bread, buckwheat bread thread, and the most recent bread threads? They've all got relatively cost effective bread recipes in them.

[Proud to be Gluten Free]

A bag of Bob

[miles]

This is Bette Hagmans recipe, It is my favorite from her book

Quinoa Bread

Dry Ingredients

2 cups Four Flour Bean Mix

2 Tablespoons Quinoa Flour

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[sa1937]

Miles, your bread looks fantastic...makes me hungry right now! How do you feel this bread keeps? I've tried a few recipes that are great on day one (sandwich day) and are then sliced and put in the freezer in sandwich bags. They are never the same when defrosted and make terrible sandwiches. Toast or French toast usually redeem them so all is not lost but it would be nice to have bread that actually is as good defrosted as it is when it's freshly baked.

And yes, I've baked a few bricks, too.

[miles]

Unfortunately it suffers from the same problem, great on the first day, it

[sa1937]

I eat a lot of toast! I'm anxious to try some of Roben Ryberg's bread recipes that are in the cookbook I just got on Sat. Maybe, just maybe, I'll eventually find a recipe that stays fresh(er) after day one.