It is no secret that I love to bake and that is probably also why I am not as thin as I would like to be. I love to make bread, baguettes, buns, cakes and cookies but because that I am not that patient, you will never find me baking a layered cake or some complicated macaroon (although I love those too!).
Some think that it is complicated and time consuming to bake, I can honestly say, that after some practice I do not use more than 10 minutes working time on a bread or a cake. The rest of the time it takes care of itself, raising or in the oven.
So if we look money-wise on the issue here is the breakdown:
Cost of a random bread:
| Ingredient | Price NIS | Price USD |
| Flour |
5 |
1.5 |
| Yeast |
0.75 |
0.25 |
| water + salt |
0.25 |
0.1 |
| Olive oil |
0.5 |
0.15 |
|
0 |
||
| Total |
6.5 |
2 |
In this example I have used the most expensive flour I have. Other kinds of cheaper flour will make the bread cheaper than that. But even with that in mind, buying a good quality bread will cost you at least the double (and in most place, you can easily triple that price).
Here is the recipe for the best bread in the world: Bread in a Pot
Cost of random chocolate cake:
| Ingredient | Price NIS | Price USD |
| Flour |
0.75 |
0.2 |
| Sugar |
0.75 |
0.2 |
| Baking powder + vanilla sugar |
0.25 |
0.1 |
| Oil |
1.5 |
0.5 |
| Cocoa |
2.5 |
0.75 |
| Egg |
1 |
0.25 |
| Total |
6.75 |
2 |
Most cakes in bakeries or other stores, that are not factory made, will also be sold at a much higher price so also it is possible to save significantly. And as a bonus it is also a nice activity to do with the kids 🙂
Here is the recipe for the chocolate cake we like to bake: Chocolate Cake
So bottom line, try it! It tastes better, the cost is better and you know exactly what you put in it.
Have a nice weekend 🙂
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