Prep time:

Cooking time: 35 minutes

Total time:

Serves:

340g Strong White Flour

8g Salt

200g Coarsely Grated Fresh Beetroot

200ml Cold Tap Water

200g White Sourdough

60ml Olive Oil

Extra Strong White Flour (for dusting)

Meet internationally acclaimed baker, author of three titles and inspirational teacher extraordinaire, Emmanuel Hadjiandreou. Wealden Times visited The Crown in Hastings where the floury magic happens on a daily basis, picked up a few age-old skills and came away with a couple of recipes

 

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  • pictures: David Merewether
  • styling: Helen Barton

Rhubarb & pistachio loaf cake

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Spring onion, walnut & sundried tomato sourdough

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Rhubarb & pistachio scones

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