Among the many visitors to Longbridge’s July milling
was a lady with a competitive spirit where baking is
concerned; we talked at length about the qualities
of the various flour types, processes and baking
recipes. All of our flour buyers are encouraged to
“Come back and tell me how you got on” and here is a
delightful letter from that July lady received by
email after an exhausting day at Kingsclere
Gardening Association’s Annual Show in August:
Hello Sheila, Well, today was the day of the
show. I entered lots of classes including the bread
class. As you will see from the attached photo, I
was awarded ‘Highly Commended’ for the loaf. I used
a version of your Doris Grant loaf with Muscovado
sugar and, of course, the Longbridge Mill flour. I
practised several times until I got the thumbs up
from the children who are always very candid in
their criticism! I did try to make bread in a plant
pot, but could not get it right and good enough for
the show. I was awarded first prize for my
raspberry jam, second prize for my apricot jam and
third prize for my bramble jelly, all very nice with
the bread. Sadly did not win any more trophies
today. The ladies of the Garden Club were formidable
competition. Still I was very pleased with my
winnings. Regards Annette.
Well done, Annette, and thank you for sharing your
results with us. Tea at your place sounds yummy.
