We've sandwiched two of our favourite courses together, to make the perfect Bread and Jam.
Pam Corbin and Daniel Stevens have combined their Preserved and Bread Making courses to create this unique day course.
After a breakfast of homemade jam & toast with coffee, Daniel will begin with an introduction to dough making, kneading and proving. You can't have toast without butter, so Daniel will show you how to make butter as well. After Pam’s shared the secrets of making a great redcurrant jelly we’ll have a quick break for a brunch roll of bacon and egg, before demonstrating Hugh’s simple and delicious raspberry fridge jam and lemon curd.
Then it’s back to shaping the proved loaves, followed by more delicious jam making. We then go out to the bread ovens (made on our Build and Bake course) to bake the bread. In the day’s final practical session, Dan will show you how to make sourdough bread before you enjoy a very traditional River Cottage High Tea of egg and cucumber sandwiches, cheese scones, pork pies and Victoria Sponge with our own fridge jam.
A lot will be packed into this interesting day, including further demonstrations of preserving techniques to show how simple it is to make your own traditional jams, jellies and fruit preserves. You’ll discover the satisfaction of capturing all of that summer abundance to fill your larder with tempting goodies to see you through the less fruitful months of the year.
We’re confident you’ll leave the day inspired to create your own high tea for friends, armed with all the recipes, techniques and tips from the course. We’ll also give you your own supply of some of the best bread, butter and jam you could eat. After our Bread & Jam day, we’re certain you’ll have all of the essentials to enjoy the most fruitful autumn ever.
You'll be reading more about Daniel Stevens and Pam Corbin this Autumn, as they launch their own River Cottage handbooks, which you can pre-order from us now.
This event is demonstration based. Practical participation is not required, although volunteers are encouraged to take part in the demonstrations during the day.
Maximum number of guests: 26
Seasonality: All year
Dates: the planned date is Tuesday 26 August - register your details at the bottom of this page to be kept informed
Price: expected price £150
Location: This course is run from River Cottage HQ on the Dorset/Devon border. Full address details for RCHQ will be provided once you have booked.
Wine/drink: We are a licensed venue. We also have a Bring Your Own policy and we do not charge corkage. We have a wide selection of the finest organic wines. We will be serving organic cordial and iced water from our own well.
Accommodation: If you need local accommodation, please click here for a list of hotels and bed & breakfasts, recommended to us by our guests (the accommodation list will be automatically emailed to you once you have booked). We dont have camping facilities ourselves, but for information on local campsites and self-catering accommodation, you can call the Lyme Regis Tourist Information Centre on 01297 442 138, Axminster Tourist Information Centre on 01297 34386, or Seaton Tourist Information Centre on 01297 21660, any of whom will be happy to help.
Age: This course is suitable for those over 12yrs of age: under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. We keep to these guidelines for the safety, comfort and enjoyment of all our guests.
Time: 10.00am - 5.00pm.
HUGH DOES NOT ATTEND THIS COURSE