Newburn Bakehouse launch two brand new and improved products

This week the lovely people at Newburn Bakehouse launched two brand new products and I was one of the lucky bloggers who got to try them first.

Introducing the new Farmhouse loaf and soft round rolls. The loaves come either white, brown or seeded and the rolls white or seeded. The Farmhouse loaves will replace their existing loaves and the soft round rolls will replace the sub rolls.

I have to admit I was really impressed with both new products. In my short time as a Coeliac I have found that many gluten-free bread products lack that freshness - the smell, taste and texture of a freshly baked loaf from a proper bakery - the Farmhouse loaf and soft rolls are unique in that they actually do feel like they may have just come out of the oven. I think they're brilliant!

The rolls come in a pack of 4 and they are a pretty decent size. I think they'd make awesome burger buns! I tried the soft white rolls just as a sandwich for lunch at work, 1 roll with cheese and salad was enough for me as a lunch. The rolls are topped with a generous dusting of flour which contributes to that freshly baked feeling you get when you bite in to one. I loved how soft and squishy the rolls were, I think anyone would be hard pushed to tell the difference between this and a 'normal' bread roll.

The Farmhouse loaf looks exactly how a farmhouse loaf should with the farmhouse cuts across the top and again the bread is lovely and soft and fresh. I especially liked the full sized slices - no more tiddly half size slices as you can find with some gluten-free loaves. Again the loaf just looks like any normal loaf of bread you'd find in any bakery aisle of supermarkets.

I found the loaf is great for sandwiches and toast.

Newburn Bakehouse have been working for a long time to improve their freshly baked range and I think you can really tell the difference. You may also like to know that all their fresh bakery products are certified dairy free too.

Where can you buy?

Now -  Selected Sainsburys and Asda stores
From 13th October 2014 - Selected Morrisons, Waitrose and Tesco stores

With a RRP of £2.99 for a loaf and £2.40 for a pack of 4 rolls I think these are definitely value for money. This range of fresh bakery products are by far the closest you'll get to 'real' bread and I love it!

Newburn Bakehouse square seeded wraps

Last week Newburn Bakehouse announced that their fab square seeded wraps now include an extra wrap in every pack meaning you now get 4 wraps for the same price as we were paying for 3 previously. This was music to my ears as I'm sure it is for Coeliacs everywhere. I love these wraps (they make great fajitas) and they regularly appear in my shopping basket but I have to admit I did find them quite pricey (ranging between £2.90-£3.10 per pack depending on where you shop and where in the country you live). But now we are getting an extra wrap at no extra cost I feel they are definitely worth the money. What you are getting is 4 really substantial wraps that don't fall apart when you pack them with filling, I mean there's nothing worse than a fajita that falls apart in your hands is there?! The cost is definitely justified in that you are getting a great quality product that tastes amazing. Not only that, they are now certified dairy free as well as gluten free. Great news for people that are lactose intolerant or Coeliacs that are avoiding dairy products in the first 6-12 months of diagnosis.

Their square shape means they are really versatile and also make great light pizza bases ideal for lunch or a tasty healthy snack. I'd love to hear from you if you have tried the wraps and used them in a more adventurous way.

These wraps are becoming more widely available as you can now find them in La Tasca restaurants and Starbucks and Costa Coffee are also using them in their wraps-to-go. Read about my review of the Costa wraps here

The Foodamentalists' Gluten-Free Doughnut Mix

The Foodamentalists very kindly sent me a box of their doughnut mix and crumpet mix to sample and review. I wouldn't normally consider using a mix and usually prefer to make things from scratch. But these mixes are great if you are in a rush, plus it also means you don't have to stock several different types of flour in your kitchen cupboards because the flours are already mixed.

I've never made homemade doughnuts myself before but I was so surprised at how easy they were to make and even I couldn't mess these up!

To start with it's great to see that the boxes are clearly labelled gluten-free. I think a few other companies should take note of this. The mixes are also wheat and dairy free and suitable for vegans. All the ingredients are clearly labelled - there are no artificial ingredients - and there is an easy to follow recipe on the back of the box. 

Essentially the doughnut mix is a blend of corn, rice and tapioca flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and xantham gum with just a hint of cinnamon which smells wonderful as soon as you open the box. 

All you need to do is mix 100g yoghurt (I used Alpro soya yoghurt to make mine dairy free too), 12g oil and 2 tablespoons of beaten egg. You then add the doughnut mix and mix together well to form a dough.

I did find that my dough was too dry by adding just 2 tablespoons of beaten egg so I added the rest of the beaten egg. 

Tip - don't throw the rest of the egg away you might need it!

Once the batter is mixed leave it for 15 minutes. Then roll the dough out on to a floured worktop until it's about half an inch thick. 

Use a pastry cutter to cut doughnut shapes. I also used the lid of a coca cola bottle to make the holes for the middle.

Then fry the doughnuts in about 3 inches of very very hot oil (take care!). Fry until they are golden brown on both sides. This literally takes a few seconds on each side. Super quick!

To finish just toss your doughnuts in a bit of sugar and cinnamon. Or if you would prefer to ice them you can, although wait for them to cool first.

So easy to make and they tasted amazing! 

I would definitely recommend eating the doughnuts while they are still warm and the cinnamon really does add a lovely sweet flavour. They are definitely moreish and I'm not sure how long they will last in my house! I loved how fresh they tasted and they weren't too greasy. The dough itself was slightly crispy on the outside but nice and soft on the inside and the smell throughout my whole house was divine. It kind of reminded me of the smell you get when you walk past a doughnut van at a theme park or at the seaside. Mmmmmm.

I made 12 doughnuts from the mix which I thought was a pretty decent number. I think it might be a good idea if the label told you how many doughnuts a pack would make - but this really is my only suggestion. I just like to know what I am getting for my money but that's just me.

The mixes are £2.99 each which I think is very reasonable for the great quality product you are getting.

The award winning Foodamentalists have their very own shop at 47 Wheelock Street in Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9AB (which I am yet to visit) and they sell a variety of gluten and wheat free fresh products such as bread, cakes and pastries and more, as well as their bread, pastry, yorkshire pudding, tortilla and crumpet mixes. Watch out for future blog posts on their tortilla and crumpet mixes which I am also enjoying trying at the moment. 

You can also buy their produce online here and they also appear at farmer's markets in the local area including Treacle Market in Macclesfield which takes place on the last Sunday of every month.

Simply delicious, fool-proof doughnuts - Thank You Foodamentalists!