I so miss the quintessentially British Hovis’ trademarked Granary Bread. It has an absolutely distinctive sweet, nutty malted flavour and aroma. It is also wonderfully moist. Hats off to Hovis !

Now I’m attempting to make my very own version because it can’t be bought here in the States. Please bear with me — I’ve been creating my own recipe and have baked two lots thus far. The ingredients are being honed so that you too can experience this wonderful bread for yourself. Believe me, it’s so worth it . . .

Finny Fannie - Round Rye Loaf with Starter Dough

Finny Fannie — inspired by traditional Finnish bread-making and the American recipe called Fanny bread. It may be wry but it certainly ain’t dry! A bit of an experiment but it turned out very well, easy to slice and, frankly, tastes brilliant. So good that this loaf disappeared in no time at all — I only just managed to get a picture of the last slice!