whats your cheapest homemade bread recipe?

[alarosalpn]

I'm looking for a cheap homemade bread recipe to make breadcrumbs out of...
Thanks!

[Paws]

The cheapest and most basic I can think of would be a plain sourdough.

Sourdough Bread: How To Begin (easy sourdough for the beginner or novice)

This website is the one I used for my recipe for a basic sourdough bread...directions are pretty detailed. Worked for me...

[Trishagirl]

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups lukewarm milk
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
Directions
1.Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
2.Select Basic or White Bread setting, and press Start. When done, place on wire rack for at least 10 minutes before slicing.

[SwirlyThing]

I make a no-knead bread at about $0.35/loaf:

3 c flour
1.5 c water
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp yeast (or 1/4 sourdough starter works too)

Mix all ingredients. Cover and let sit 12-18 hours. Turn onto a floured surface, press out a bit and fold into thirds (like folding a letter to go into an envelope). Put into a greased pan, seam side down. Cover and let sit 1-2 hours. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.

[Ceashels]

I would imagine the cheapest is the leanest. Flour, water, yeast (or sourdough starter that you raise and keep) and some salt.

If you are using it for breadcrumbs have you thought about bannock (a quick rise bread that is cooked on the stove top)?
Poor Man's Bread - - Super Cheap!

[sunshine]

My cheapest, isn't readily available to most people. . . we make cattail biscuits -- then grind in a meat grinder, toast and crumble in the blender for crumbs.

[FrabjousDay]

Google No-Knead Bread. I use the Jim Lahey, Sullivan Street Bakery recipe posted in the NY Times. Super easy, inexpensive and delicious. We typically go through two loaves/week. I'd post a link, but I don't have the post count yet.