WHO doesn’t love a sweet treat – especially when it’s cheap?
The Great British Bake Off returns to our TV screens at 8pm on Channel 4 tonight.
And to celebrate, I’ve scoured stores for the best bargain kits, ingredients and puddings.
SIGNATURE BAKE: Check out BBC Food online for its shortbread recipe requiring only flour, sugar and butter — which costs a total of £2.58 at Lidl.
The recipe makes approximately 20 biscuits, so that’s around 12p each.
SIGNATURE CHEAT: Head to Tesco for Clubcard discounts across loads of cakes, pies and biccies, including six Mr Kipling apple and blackcurrent pies, usually £1.80, now 90p.
Or pick up a Madeira cake at Aldi, just 85p a loaf.
TECHNICAL CHALLENGE: This is my favourite part of the show, mainly because it’s where things can go very wrong.
In the past, contestants have tried brandy snaps, focaccia and bloomers.
Make your own bargain loaf using strong bread flour, dried yeast and a dash of olive oil. Pick up 1.5kg of Asda’s own-brand bread flour for just 60p and yeast sachets for 52p.
Plus, if you don’t get it right first time, you’ll have plenty left for another go.
TECHNICAL CHEAT: Can’t be faffed with making your own?
Get down to Morrisons for its two-pack of large choc eclairs, £1.50, or buy two for £2.50, saving 50p.
Savoury fans will love Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference rosemary and sea salt focaccia for £1.70.
But you can cheat for less money with its Wright’s garlic and rosemary focaccia bread mix, 500g, for just 99p.
SHOWSTOPPER: I think the key to a cheap showstopper is starting with a sponge sheet cake you can then cut into a fancy shape and ice with buttercream.
Get self-raising flour, butter, sugar, eggs and baking powder at Aldi for less than a fiver and then add a bottle of food colouring for 65p and unicorn sprinkles for 85p.
That’s just over £6, which is a great bargain
SHOWSTOPPER CHEAT: If you want to go pro, grab the ruby chocolate and raspberry cake from Asda that was £13, now £12.
It also has a Jazzie Rainbow cake for £12.
Find more Bake Off-inspired recipes at Fab Daily.
- Prices correct at time of going to press. Deals subject to availability.
Deal of the day
STYLE your front room with the Bavaria hexagon metal coffee table from B&M.
Was £50, now on offer for £40.
SAVE: £10
Cheap treat
CREATE a home gym with 20 per cent off selected fitness items at Argos, including this kettlebell which was £8.99 but is now £7.19.
SAVE: £1.80
What’s new
A GREAT early item to pop into your festive present pile is the Lookfantastic x Revolution limited edition Beauty Box.
Bursting with nine products, it will overhaul your make-up kit and inject some colour into your routine.
Together the items are worth £70 but you can get the box for £35.
Top swap
THIS starry changing mat from Matalan will bright up your nursery for £8.
But head to Home Bargains instead for its Pure Baby version for just £5.99.
SAVE: £2.01
Giselle’s little helper
ASDA’S big toy sale is on, perfect for getting ahead on your Christmas shopping.
The sale includes gear from top brands, such as the Lego Speed Champions dragster muscle cars set, down from £49.97 to £35 – a drop of nearly £15.
Shop and save
PICK out some beauty or healthcare products at savers.co.uk and you can get a free hand sanitiser.
SAVE: £1.99
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GET a brighter smile with selected electric toothbrushes for half price at Boots.
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