All hail to pizza!
Today is the day to celebrate and pay homage to the doughy disc of infinite variety - pizza. It’s come a long way from its 18th century Italian roots to becoming a worldwide favourite dish. Five billion pizzas are sold worldwide every year and nearly half of us Brits eat pizza at least once a week. So, it’s no surprise that this national treasure has a day in its honour. We’re chuffed that our Mighty White Bread Flour is proving hugely popular in the pizza community with trusted pizza aficionados saying they are making the best dough with it....
7 top baking tips for wholemeal flour
January is THE month for healthy intentions to brave the winter blues; putting the indulgence of the festive season well and truly behind us. Eating well is hugely popular, motivating us to make more nutritious choices, such as baking with wholemeal flour. Whole wheat flour adds fibre, vitamins, and nutrients to your recipes, but what stands out the most is the taste. Milled from 100% hard wheat, our Awesome Wholemeal Bread Flour has that classic robust whole wheat flavour that can add depth to muffins, cookies, scones, breads and even cakes. Substituting even 25% of white flour with wholemeal is a...
Three ways to pimp up your mince pies
We just love a good old mince pie; they're a sign that Christmas is just around the corner. But they are not everyone’s favourite and shop-bought mince pies can be unimpressive with way too much pastry and sugar. So why not try something a little different to the traditional recipe and put a spin on the old classic to entice even the least keen mince-pie eater in your house? Chocolate and orange mince pies This recipe combines two of the best things about Christmas: mince pies and chocolate. Who doesn’t love a chocolate shortcrust pastry with a hint of orange?...
Bake and embrace Thanksgiving this year
November can be a grey, cold and difficult month. Apart from Bonfire Night, there’s not much to celebrate about the onset of winter and the thought of huge energy bills. Meh. But the fourth Thursday in the month is one of the biggest holidays the Americans celebrate: good, old Thanksgiving. A positive, non-materialistic holiday where all the family get together around a Turkey-centered feast and take stock. What we love about Thanksgiving (as opposed to Christmas) is that it's all about giving thanks and baking up a feast. Whether you’re one of the 13+ million Brits that celebrate it or not,...