Cotswold Flour Recipes

Baker: Gabriella Morelli  Makes: 12  Prep time: 30 min Bake time: 18-20 mins Flours used: Matthews Cotswold Organic Self Raising...

  Regenerative Farming, Regenerative Agriculture or “Regen Ag” is a term that is becoming more common. Although officially there is...

Baker:  Sofia Gallo - In Cucina con Sofia Makes: 1 Large focaccia - 39.2 x 26.7 x H2.5 cm oven trayPrep...

Baker: Gabriella Morelli    Makes: 1 loaf cake Prep time: 20 mins, plus 5 mins for decorating  Bake time: 40...

Congratulations to all of the amazing bakeries who won at the Baking Industry Awards last night!

We are delighted to see some of the bakeries we supply with flour winning awards including...

Every baker knows that bread flour can be used to make great pizza dough. When making pizza dough, you need...

Do you love the taste of freshly baked bread but haven't had much success making it at home? Malt flour...

Sourdough starter tips: Consistency is key! Keep notes on each feeding including the time and amounts so you don’t accidentally...

Makes: 1 loaf Prep time: 10 mins Bake time: 30-35 mins Flours used: Matthews Cotswold Organic Seven Seeds Flour Method:...

Makes: 1 loaf Prep time: 45 mins , plus proving time Bake time: 40-45 mins Flours used: Matthews Cotswold Organic...

Makes: 1 loaf Prep time: 40 mins , plus proving time Bake time: 37 mins Flours used: Matthews Cotswold Seven...

Makes: 1 loaf Prep time: 10 mins , plus proving time Bake time: 30-35 mins Flours used: Matthews Cotswold Seven...

Makes: 12 Prep time: 10 mins , plus proving time Bake time: 16-18 mins Flour used: Matthews Cotswold Heritage Fifield...

Makes 14 Prep time: 16 hours  Bake time: 15-20 mins Flours used: Matthews Cotswold YQ and French Patisserie Flour Method:...

Makes 15 Prep time: 10 mins , plus proving time Bake time: 20-25 mins Flours used: Heritage Fifield Light, Churchill...

Serves 12-14 Prep time: 20 mins, plus decorating time Bake time: 35 mins Flour used: Self Raising   Method  In...

Makes 3 Prep time: 30 mins, plus proving time Bake time: 30-40 mins Flour used: Italian Tipo 00   Method...

“Ancient grains have fascinated bakers across the globe. These old varieties of grain with their unique unmodified genitive profile are...

Serves 12 Prep time: 20 mins, plus 30 mins chilling  Bake time: 12 mins Flour used: Plain Method: Add the...

Prep time: 20 mins, plus 10 mins to decorate Bake time: 15 mins  Makes: 12-14 slices Flour used: oat blended...

Preparation time: 15 mins, plus 5 mins to decorate Baking time: 30 mins Makes: 10-12 slices  Flour used: plain flour...

Serves 6-8 Prep time: 10 mins Cooking time: 20 mins  Baking time: 20 mins Flour used: Italian 00 Method: Put...

Serves 12-14 Prep time: 10 mins Bake time: 35 mins  Flour used: Self Raising  Method: In a large mixing bowl...

Makes 1 Prep time: 10-15 mins, plus proving time Bake time: 15-20 mins Flour used: Heritage Bibury Barley Method :...

Einkorn is the oldest of the ancient grains. It is a fine soft flour, so in this recipe I have...

Khorasan adds a nutty flavor to any loaf. If used alone, this flour would create a dense loaf, so it is ideal paired with a lighter flour, as it is here. This creates a smooth, tactile dough to work with and a lovely tasty loaf.

A gorgeous Carrot and Almond Cake with Vanilla Mascarpone frosting. A perfect dessert to celebrate with friends and family this Easter.

A mouth-watering Orange Blossom Bundt Cake with Orange Blossom Glaze! We love the little details of the chocolate mini eggs to make this a super special Easter dessert.

A delicious sourdough loaf using our award winning Cotswold Crunch!

An Easter Treat! Homemade Hot Cross Buns using our Churchill Strong White Bread Flour.

Cheese and bread is such a classic combination, and brings this loaf alive with flavour as well as the joy of melted cheese....

Cotswold Flour - Baking Resources styleBaking tips and questions for our professional bakers   Glossary All Purpose Flour All Purpose...

Zesty cupcakes with lemon curd frosting and a slice of lime! So tasty, they won't last long...

Pour the water into a medium saucepan, add the butter and salt and heat until the butter has melted...

Grease and line two 7 inches round tins. Put the malted flour in a food processor, blend it and set aside...

A message from Bertie Matthews, Managing Director of Matthews Cotswold Flour: “Soil fertility is at the centre of everything we...

Use your skills to Bake for Ukraine! We have all be shocked by the disaster in Ukraine and refugee crisis...

Anna Hodgson – Anna’s at the Barn, Milton-under-Wychwood First, tell is a bit about yourself and how you got into...

A beautiful bundt cake with edible rose petals.

In a bowl mix your melted butter, eggs, milk, mashed bananas and your vanilla. Then in a separate bowl sift all your dry ingredients together – flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and caster sugar....

Matthews presents Soil, Stone and Sourdough On Tuesday 27th July, we hosted an event at FarmED and the Cotswold Flour...

Elaine Foodbod's visit to the Matthews Soil, Stone and Sourdough event      Written by Elaine Foodbod, superstar sourdough baker: At...

Baker of the week – Mike Rosehill Sourdough Congratulations Mike – Rosehill sourdough, you’re our Star Baker of the week!...

I am very excited to introduce to you the brand new, totally fabulous, Matthews Cotswold Flour Sourdough Kit.   This...

Easy and delicious vanilla cupcake recipe with Cotswold Self Raising Flour from See Yen Bakes...

A delicious Christmas classic... the festive chocolate yule log with a dash of brandy!

A soft, light and zesty muffin, that you wouldn’t even know is vegan! This plant-based bake uses our Spelt flour which contains more protein and vitamins such as B2 and magnesium.

This is a wonderful fruit galette that can be made with any seasonal fruit. Try rhubarb, strawberries, plums, apples, for example.

Kick off your festivities with a classic, gooey chocolate brownie that has a scrumptious and seasonal eggnog cheesecake filling swirled into it...

If you’re not the biggest fan of traditional Christmas fruit cake, try this luxurious white chocolate sponge cake instead. Filled with cranberry jam and white chocolate icing, this will no doubt be a festive showstopper for your celebrations.

Festive cookie bites to share with friends & family - makes 10 cookies...

A magical and truly scrumptious centrepiece for your Christmas table. Lovely made with our Organic Plain flour, this cake is super soft, rich in chocolate and infused with festive spices.

Dear autumn, we love you and all the cosy bakes that come with the season. Our Strong White Flour is the best for making these soft, sticky buns that are packed with autumnal flavours.

This chocolate spiderweb cake is the ultimate Halloween treat. There are no special tricks to this bake, just our Self-Raising flour that makes it tastes so good, it’ll give you goosebumps!

Watch our baking video to see how to make this light and fluffy, Summer Eton Mess cake - perfect for Wimbledon!

Maizebite Chocolate Pies - makes 6.

These fa-boo-lous cupcakes are perfect for getting everyone in the Halloween spirit. Using our Organic Self-Raising Flour, these rich, fluffy chocolate cakes are topped with meringue ghosts and guaranteed to cause a scream. 

Banana bread just got the most luxurious upgrade. This loaf is oozing with miso caramel, packed with banana and uses our Organic Self-Raising Flour for the most perfect bake.

Delicious cheese scones by by Susie at The Cotswolds Baking Workshop.

Thank you to Marc from GBBO for this delicious recipe! To see more, please visit him on Instagram: @marc_o_bakes

Decorate with your desired Buttercream with open star tip (1M) and French tip (6B) to achieve a pumpkin shape...

There’s nothing quite like a scrumptious stack of fluffy soufflé pancakes to serve up for brunch. These sweet edible clouds are made using our Organic Self-Raising Flour for the perfect texture and rise.