United Kingdom · Northern Europe
Cottage Loaf
A traditional English shape stacking a smaller ball atop a larger one and skewering them together, maximising crust surface from a single old-fashioned oven.
Method
Deck Oven · Two-Tier Stack
Hydration
68%
water to flour
Glycemic index
78
High GI
Energy
270 kcal
per 100 g
Sensory profile
- sourness
- 3
- sweetness
- 1
- crispiness
- 7
- chewiness
- 6
- aroma
- 6
- moistness
- 5
Scale 0–10
Nutrition
per 100 g| Energy | 270 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 8.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 52 g |
| of which sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 1.3 g |
| Fiber | 2.2 g |
| Sodium | 490 mg |
Typical values; recipes vary.
Texture
- Stacked top-knot shape
- Crusty all-round shell
Typical ingredients
- Wheat Flour
- Water
- Yeast
- Salt
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