I mentioned in a few previous reviews that I've been making my own bread, and trying a few different bread mixes out. I got sent a voucher for money off my first online shop at Tesco, so decided to take advantage of it, and ordered a couple of bread mixes from Wright's. I'd never heard of Weight's but I've had a look at their website and it seems that they are quite a big company when it comes to baking.

One of their mixes I chose was the Parmesan and Sun-Dried Tomato bread. I don't normally buy breads like this but I thought this description sounded quite nice, so decided to give it a go.

The mix comes in a paper packet (slightly different from the one pictured though), just like a bag of flour, and when I tipped it into the mixing bowl, I was surprised to see that it did just look like plain flour. There was the odd speck of something, which I assumed to be the sun-dried tomato, but these bits seemed few and far between. The mix did have a lovely smell though, which I thought was quite herby, and when I checked the side of the pack, it seems that this does indeed contain various other things aside from parmesan and sun-dried tomatoes, such as onions, herbs and garlic.

You can make the bread by hand or in a bread maker, and as I don't have a bread maker (at the moment I'm resisting the urge to buy one, and clutter the kitchen with yet another gadget I'll be bored of in a couple of weeks) I made the bread by hand.

Making this is very simple. Add 315ml (I accidentally mis-read that and put 350ml of water in, which might explain why my dough came out so sticky!) and mix for 5 minutes to form a ball of dough. Leave to rest, knead and stretch for two minutes, then leave to rest again.

You then need to shape the dough. It states that you should use a 2lb loaf tin, or alternatively divide up to make 10 rolls. I think saying this will make 10 rolls was optimistic - I made 9, but admittedly two were very very small!

You then need to cover with cling film or a damp cloth for 30-40 minutes. I find the main downside of this whole bread making lark is the sheer time it takes.

The bread should be baked for 30 min for a loaf, 15min for buns, although I put mine in for an extra 5 as they didn't seem quite done after 15.

The result is some pretty nice looking, lightly browned bread buns, speckled with herbs which I was pleased to find felt really light when I picked them up, unlike last weeks disaster in which each roll was like a rock!

The taste of these was brilliant. By far the best bread mix I have tried so far. The rolls had a really light, soft texture, yet the outside was slightly crusty. There was only a hint of the parmesan cheese flavour, and the sun dried tomato had a subtly sweet tanginess. The blend of herbs and garlic (which I could taste, so beware garlic-haters!) was lovely. This tasted like a premium bread, the sort you would have to fork out loads for in a shop. I was very impressed, I must say.

I paid just 75p for this from Tesco. At the moment you would struggle to find a decent loaf for that, so I do think it's good value.

Overall, I am very impressed with this bread mix, and can't wait to try the next one that's waiting in my cupboard! I'd certainly recommend this - very easy to make and tastes great!