We've been milling flour

So exciting (starting small of course); we’ll keep you posted! Check out Marty at @minchinsmilling to see the grain at home before it comes to us

Uploaded by The Dusty Apron on 2019-06-09.

Baker pro bread tip

Flour the bench and your hands not the dough.

This (and moving fast) will stop the dough sticking. Less likely to get a dry bread this way!

Uploaded by Paul Leaming on 2019-05-02.

The Double Down

There are many challenges in life. When you’re friends with Dan Cruden, mastering the Double Down (double boule shaping) technique is one of them. If you can only use one hand in the bakery, you only get paid half the wage.

I’d joke and say ‘don’t try this at home’, but when it comes to bread, you should try everything. Bakers are a give-it-a-go bunch of folk. Put some enthusiasm in your bread and see what happens.

Shaping the Urban Sour

A sneak peak into the bakery:

Uploaded by Paul Leaming on 2019-04-25.