Pure, Unfortified, and Gently Milled. As a traditional small-batch mill, Stoate's is exempt from regulations requiring artificial fortification. While industrial mills strip nutrients during high-speed processing and must add them back artificially, Stoate's gentle stoneground method preserves the wheat's natural goodness. This results in a distinctive creamy colour, the sign of a flour that is 100% natural and completely free from synthetic additives, including folic acid.
A Note on Baking
Because this is an authentic, unstandardised product, it behaves a little differently to commercial flours. It naturally possesses a slightly lower protein (gluten) content, meaning it is less 'strong'. The dough requires a gentler touch and a little more care during preparation, and you may notice a slightly lower rise. The reward, however, is a loaf with an exceptional, traditional flavour that mass-produced flours simply cannot match.
On the label
Stoate's stoneground white flour, due to the nature of its production, is not as "white" as mass produced rollerground flour. The heat generated during the slow and gentle milling process is just sufficient to distribute the wheatgerm oil evenly while retaining the natural vitamins and minerals in the finished flour. The flavour of baked goods are greatly enhanced by this traditional method of production.
Since 1832 Stoate and Sons has been producing quality stoneground flour. The present mill near Shaftesbury in Dorset is situated on a Domesday site where a century old overshot waterwheel is the primary source of power. Horizontal French Burr millstones ensure the flour is ground to the finest quality. Ingredients: Organic wheat flour
Typical nutritional information (per 100g)
Energy
1462kJ / 349kCal
Fat
1.3g
of which saturates
0.2g
Carbohydrate
66.1g
of which sugars
1.6g
Fibre
5.1g
Protein
13.1g
Salt
0.0g
Supplied in the manufacturer's original packaging.