Make it yourself
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Bridie’s
Barnes Holme
Bread
A proper, golden-crusted Dutch oven loaf, made at home with a little patience, a lot of care, and a recipe we’re happy to share.
£4suggested donation
Good bread is for sharing
Two lovely ways to enjoy it
We’d love you to have a go at making your own. If you’d rather we bake, Bridie can help. A donation of £4 per loaf towards our costs would be appreciated, but any amount — including nothing — is welcome. Everyone deserves good, freshly baked bread.
Let us bake for you
Ask for your loaf by Friday; we’ll bake on Sunday and arrange delivery on Monday.
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From our kitchen to yours
Try Bridie’s loaf at home
Our simple ingredients for one generous Dutch oven loaf. This is a draft method; we’ll refine it after our next bake.
What you’ll need
- 500 g strong white bread flour
- 80 g natural Greek yoghurt
- 2 tsp fast-action yeast
- 2 tsp crushed sea salt
- 2 tsp raw cane sugar
- 280 ml water
Allergens: Contains wheat (gluten) and milk (yoghurt).
How we make it
- Mix the ingredients into a dough and knead or fold until combined.
- Leave to rise, giving the dough a few gentle stretch-and-folds as it develops.
- Shape the loaf and let it prove until ready to bake.
- Preheat a fan oven to 210°C with the Dutch oven inside.
- Carefully transfer the loaf into the hot pot; bake covered for 25 minutes, then uncovered for a further 15 minutes.
- Cool on a rack before slicing. Enjoy!
Hot cast iron can burn: an adult should handle the Dutch oven. Proving times vary with room temperature.
Baked at home · With care
Good food, made thoughtfully
We clean equipment and work surfaces before use, wash hands at the appropriate steps, and take food handling seriously. Every loaf is made in our home kitchen, not a commercial bakery.
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