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Aran

Recipes and Stories from a Bakery in the Heart of Scotland

aran (Scottish Gaelic)

From the Old Irish arán

Noun

bread, loaf (masculine noun, nominative case)

Aran is a beautiful cookbook from an artisan bakery in the heart of Scotland with the same name.

In it, Great British Bake Off star Flora Shedden shares her simple, modern recipes and a window onto a picturesque life below the highlands, with stunning location photography and stories about the people and the place that inspire her creations.

With a clean and fresh design, Aran is both whimsical and contemporary, and would be a perfect gift or self-buy for beginners, established bakers, armchair travellers or any lovers of baked goods!

Sweet and savoury recipes take you from breakfast, through elevenses, through to your afternoon tea and after-dinner sweet treats, and include Poppy morning rolls, Twice-baked almond croissants, Peach, chocolate and almond brioche, Poached quince porridge, Pork, apple and sage sausage rolls and Banana, date and chocolate loaf cake.

About Flora Shedden

The youngest ever semi-finalist on The Great British Bake Off, Flora Shedden is a food writer based in Perthshire, Scotland. In 2017, she opened ARAN Bakery, named by The Times as one of the best bakeries in the UK. She is the author of Gatherings, Aran, Supper and Winter in the Highlands.
Details
  • Imprint: Hardie Grant Books (UK)
  • ISBN: 9781784883102
  • Length: 240 pages
  • Dimensions: 255mm x 29mm x 181mm
  • Weight: 930g
  • Price: £24.00
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