I tried Chebe All Purpose Bread Mix two weeks ago. This was my first bread mix I made and I was really hoping for a success. The picture on the package looked so yummy! It says it makes 4 sandwich buns, but to me they ended up more like a biscuit.
I was much less than pleased with the outcome. The mix was very powdery like baking soda and not at all like a flour mix. It was also stark white. It really reminded me of baking soda. I used rice milk, real eggs (not an egg replacer) and omitted the cheese. Here are the instructions.
Sandwich Buns Baking Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
2. Blend Chebe All-Purpose Bread Mix with 2 tbsp. oil, 1 cup shredded cheese* (optional; sharp or hard cheeses work best) and 2 large eggs. Slowly blend in exactly 1/4 cup water or milk*/milk substitute.
3. Knead dough with hands until it is smooth.
4. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces, shaping each into a 4″ diameter patty. Place 1-2″ apart on an ungreased baking sheet (line with parchment if available).
5. Brush with oil.
6. Bake 20-25 minutes until lightly browned. Let cool, slice in half, add sandwich fixings of your choice and enjoy.
After making this and being severely disappointed, I even pulled out the box from the trash to make sure I had made it correctly. I thought that maybe I was supposed to add some kind of gluten free flour. The taste was too strong and not at all bread like. Maybe I got a bad batch that had too much baking powder or soda? I’m not sure, but I will definitely not be making these again!
If you slather it with jelly or butter it does hide the strong taste a bit. They were also very hard and not at all fluffy and “holey” like the picture. The picture reminded me of Schlotzsky’s bread but it didn’t turn out anything like it. It was like a heavy biscuit.
I would not recommend this to anyone.
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