Organic Flour
Bacheldre Watermill
Winner of several prestigious awards, Bacheldre Watermill produces a range of organic and traditional flours, using traditional equipment and methods. The watermill near Welshpool in mid-Wales was first recorded in 1575, and was rebuilt in 1747. Much of the equipment is also very old. It is technically an overshot watermill with French burr millstones.
The specially selected organic grain is is stoneground slowly and gently in order to produce flour which retains all the natural goodness of the wholegerm. This slow milled process only slightly warms the flour leaving all the natural flavours intact.
The strong flours are excellent for bread makers and for hand baking, and the specialties include Durum wheat flour for pasta and pizza bases, as well as the unusual spelt and other flours.
'We make traditional flour using high quality grain,' says Matt Scott the miller, who believes quality basic ingredients such as flour are just as important as other ingredients when creating top class dishes. 'Flour is sometimes overlooked, but with more people using bread makers these days they want to make a better loaf.'
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"The best white wheaten bread, made of the finest flour which had been two or three times seived through woollen and linen bolting cloths, was in the Middle Ages called Wastel bread or pandemain (probably originally from panis domini, the sacremental bread, because that was made of the most delicate flour obtainable: the bakers often stamped their pandemain loaves with the figure of Christ)."
C. Anne Wilson Food and Drink in Britain 1973
 | Organic Stoneground Strong Unbleached White flour has been gently dressed to sift out the bran. We don’t pass our white flour through any bleaching/heating processes to artificially whiten it. Very small particles of bran pass through the sieve and this characterises the natural wheaten colour of the bread. Uses : Ideal for bread making. |
 | Organic Stoneground Strong 100% Wholemeal flour is just that – 100% wholemeal flour, nothing added and nothing taken away. The bread made will be full flavoured and very satisfying! Try blending with up to 50% white for a lighter texture. Uses : Ideal for bread making. |
 | Organic Stoneground Strong Malted Blend flour makes an excellent Granary type loaf. A Blend of Unbleached White Flour, 100%Wholemeal and specially malted rolled wheat flakes. This produces a wholesome loaf with a sweet malted taste and crunchy texture. Uses : Ideal for bread making. |
 | Organic Stoneground Durum Flour is made from the finely ground, exceptionally high quality, Italian durum wheat. Uses : Durum is high in protein and gluten making it the wheat of choice for Pasta and Pizza bases. |
 | Organic Stoneground Rye Flour is milled from a hardy cereal grass, rye flour contains less gluten than wholemeal flour. For that reason, it won't produce a well-risen loaf of bread without the addition of some higher-protein flour. Uses : It is ideal for sourdoughs, German and Scandinavian breads. |
 | Organic Stoneground Spelt Flour is an ancient relative of modern wheat, it has a delicious and distinctive nutty wheaty flavour. Spelt contains gluten which makes it ideal for bread making; the gluten, however is more fragile than that found in wheat, making it easier to digest. Uses : Ideal for bread making. |
 | Organic Stoneground Fine Wholemeal flour is specially produced by milling the wheat until it is finely ground. Uses : It is excellent for chapattis, pastry making and for baking & bread making. |
 | Organic Stoneground Strong Brown flour makes a very traditional brown loaf. This flour is produced in the same way as the White flour but with a slightly coarser sifting and therefore includes a proportion of fine bran. Uses : It produces excellent rolls, brown bread or Bara Brith. Ideal for bread making. |
 | Organic Stoneground Fine Bran Flakes from Bacheldre Mill are a great treat. Uses : add to muesli or cereals, fruit cakes or yoghurt. |
 | Organic Stoneground Strong Malted 5-seed Flour This flour is a unique blend of stoneground wheat flour, malted wheatflakes, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, golden linseeds, sesame seeds and fennel seeds. Linseeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds can add variety to your diet and give your health a boost. Linseeds have proved to be an inportant source of omega-3 fatty acids. |
 | Organic Stoneground Stron Oak Smoked Malted Flour This unusual flour is made with Bacheldre's award winning Organic Stoneground Strong Malted Blend Flour and given a distinctive twist. The malted wheat flakes from the mill are cold smoked over locally sourced oak chippings for 18 hours in the smokehouse. These are then gently mixed with the Organic Stoneground Malted Blend Flour to Bacheldre's secret recipe. The bread baked from this flour is delicious and is great just with butter, it also makes an excellent smoky pizza base. |
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"If default should be found in bread, the first time let the baker be drawn [through the streets on a hurdle], and the loaf about his neck; the second time, let him be drawn, and set upon the pillory; and the third time, let him be drawn, and his oven pulled down, and let him forswear the trade within the city"
The penalties for underweight bread from 'The assize of bread and ale, 1309-1351'
Doves Farm
Based on the Wiltshire/Berkshire border, Doves Farm Foods was established in 1978 by Michael and Clare Marriage. All the products found under the Doves Farm label are all based upon grains and cereals or are complimentary to them.One of the pioneers of organic flour, Doves Farm in Berkshire has won many awards for the quality of its flours, which are ideal for cake making and baking.
Located in rural Wiltshire, the Marriage family has farmed here since 1958. Michael and Clare Marriage first became interested in sustainable, organic farming 26 years ago and wanted to produce safe, healthy and nutritious food, without damaging the environment. Doves Farm is mainly arable and offers the finest grain and cereal products, these include English Wheat, Spelt - an ancient variety of wheat, Rye, Oats and Beans.
 | Plain Wholemeal (1kg) Stone ground very finely from soft English wheat grain. This 100% wholemeal flour is ideal for general use, light wholemeal cakes, pastry and sauces. |
 | Self-raising Wholemeal (1kg) Stone ground from soft English wheat grain with added rising agents. This 100% wholemeal flour will make surprisingly light home made cakes. |
 | Ethical Plain White (1kg) Stoneground very finely from soft English wheat grain. This 100% wholemeal flour is ideal for general use, light wholemeal cakes, pastry and sauces. |
 | Self-raising Unbleached White (1kg) Fine white flour milled from soft English wheat with added raising agents. Ideal for deliciously light home made cakes. |
 | Pasta Flour (1kg) Home made pasta is traditionally made with fine Type “O” pasta flour in Italy. This light white flour is high in protein and can also be used for pizza and bread making. |
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 | Doves Quick Yeast (125g) Simple and easy to use, without any need to activate or re-hydrate, QUICK YEAST comes ready to add straight from the pack. Ideal for use in traditional bread and yeast cookery and domestic bread making machines. Only sorbitan monostearate (E491) is added to assist reydration of the yeast with water.The vacuum pack and has a special re-sealable tab to keep the product fresh once it has been opened, up to 3 months. |
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