Summer Newsletter

Stop Press - We’re delighted that our Organic Elderflower Cordial, Unbleached Organic Flour, Wholemeal and Malted Granary Flours have all won prestigious gold awards at the recent Guild of Fine Food’s Great Taste Awards.

We’ve had a very busy summer here at Carr House Farm. Before the Summer Shows began, we had a Sellers family holiday to Germany to buy a huller for our organic, home grown spelt wheat. Its delivery is imminent and we’re looking forward to trying it out on our harvest in September. Spelt is a primitive wheat that is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. It has a great nutty flavour and some people find the flour kinder on the digestion than the modern wheats.

We had a great time at the Great Yorkshire, Driffield and Malton shows and enjoyed the opportunity to talk to so many of our loyal and new customers. We’re having another of our popular Open Days from 10-4pm on Sunday 24th August if you’d like to come and learn about organic farming and the wildlife that lives in our chalk streams.

We have just started harvesting our first field of oats and, like all farmers, are hoping for good weather. Before we know it, Christmas will be upon us and we’re busy preparing our Christmas ranges, including our new organic hampers. We’ve also been experimenting in the kitchen and have developed a gorgeous and easy recipe Lemon Ice Cream using our Lemon Cordial - have a go at the recipe below and see if you agree.

Side Oven Easy Lemon Ice Cream

Delicious serve with fresh fruit or for something different try crumbling our Fruit and Nut Cereal Bar or Honey Toasted Muesli on top. Ingredients: 2 eggs (medium) 30 g sugar 150 ml double cream 4 x 15ml tablespoons lemon cordial Whip the egg whites to a soft peak consistency, add sugar and whip together. Fold in egg yolks, lightly whipped cream and lemon cordial. Pour into a freezer-proof container and freeze. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before eating to allow the ice cream to soften before serving. August 2008