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Val’s Bakery 🥖 Welcome to Val’s Bakery – Home of Honest Sourdough 💛

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I’m Valentina, the heart and hands behind Val’s Bakery, a small home bakery where every loaf is made with love, patience, and purpose.

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Yes, I freeze my bread too! 😁When I have time, I slice it and pop a little baking paper between the slices before puttin...
15/10/2026

Yes, I freeze my bread too! 😁

When I have time, I slice it and pop a little baking paper between the slices before putting it in a freezer bag. That way, I can take out just what we need without having to pull frozen slices apart 😂

Straight into the toaster, or simply leave it to defrost at room temperature if you don’t fancy toast 🙂

When I’m in a rush, I freeze it whole or in halves — whatever works that day 🤷‍♀️ Just let the bread cool completely first, wrap it well and freeze while it’s still fresh.

So if you’re struggling to finish a loaf, save some for another day. A little stash in the freezer is always handy 🤎

A little something from my kitchen to yours 😊I’ve had a few messages asking for the biscuit recipes, so I thought… why n...
12/10/2026

A little something from my kitchen to yours 😊

I’ve had a few messages asking for the biscuit recipes, so I thought… why not share them here with everyone?

You can make them for your children, your grandchildren, or just for yourselves… why not? 😉

They’re from the Romanian website My Baby Food, and I’ve translated them into English below.

We’ve been making these for around 10 years, and they’ve come with us on pretty much every trip, big or small 🥹 Hopefully you’ll enjoy them as much as we do ❤️

🍌 Banana, almond & vanilla biscuits

• 100g mashed banana
• 150g plain flour
• 60g ground almonds
• 50g butter
• Seeds from 1 vanilla pod

Rub the butter into the flour and ground almonds until crumbly. Mix in the banana and vanilla, then chill for 30 minutes. Roll out on a lightly floured surface and cut into shapes.

You can brush them with beaten egg and sprinkle some seeds on top before baking. My girls prefer them plain 😊 The riper the banana, the sweeter the biscuits!

Bake on a lined baking tray at 170°C for 15–20 minutes, until golden.

🧀 Pecan & Parmesan biscuits

• 150g plain flour
• 60g softened butter
• 30g ground pecans — or any nuts you like
• 50g grated Parmesan
• 1 egg yolk
• 50g sour cream or full-fat yoghurt

Rub the butter into the flour until crumbly, then mix in the remaining ingredients.

If baking the same day, chill for about 30 minutes, then roll out and cut into shapes. Or shape the dough into a log, wrap and refrigerate overnight — then simply slice and bake. It’s easier to slice when it’s nice and firm 😊

Bake on a lined baking tray at 180°C for 25–30 minutes, until golden.

For both recipes, turn the biscuits over partway through baking. Baking time will depend on how thick you make them.

Enjoy the whole process… especially the eating part 😂❤️

Original recipes: My Baby Food —

Haideți ca, impreuna să creștem copii frumoși și sănătoși!

A day off from baking… so I baked 😂🤦‍♀️Yesterday I stocked up the freezer with the girls’ favourite homemade biscuits: b...
11/10/2026

A day off from baking… so I baked 😂🤦‍♀️

Yesterday I stocked up the freezer with the girls’ favourite homemade biscuits: banana, almond & vanilla, and pecan & Parmesan.

With the bakery being so busy lately, I like knowing I have their snacks ready. No added sugar, and they still love them 🥰 And yes, they eat shop-bought biscuits too… those are just rationed a bit more carefully. These, I’m more relaxed about 😉

They’ve been having these since they were about 8–9 months old and still haven’t got bored of them. I’ve tried other recipes over the years, but these are the ones we always come back to. At home, on trips, even for birthdays… When we go to Romania, their grandma makes them too ❤️

And of course I made something for myself as well 😬 A plum, blueberry & pecan tart with einkorn pastry, also with no added sugar. No point putting that one in the freezer… we won’t complicate things 😂

I also took the chance to get a rye starter going! Really looking forward to learning how to make it 😍

So that was my day off… different baking, same kitchen 😂

Friday bread deliveries 🥰 Here’s what you’ll find at the farm shops today:📍 TLC Farm Shop, Hanbury• Caramelised Onion, C...
09/10/2026

Friday bread deliveries 🥰 Here’s what you’ll find at the farm shops today:

📍 TLC Farm Shop, Hanbury
• Caramelised Onion, Cheddar & Black Pepper
• Red Leicester & Roasted Garlic
• Artisan Blend

📍 Bramshall Farm
• Caramelised Onion, Cheddar & Black Pepper
• Red Leicester & Roasted Garlic
• Saffron & Pumpkin Seed
• Artisan Blend
• Traditional White

Enjoy your bread and have a lovely weekend! 🤗❤️

Your favourite buttery sourdough buns are coming back to the Makers Market! 😍Thanks to my new mixer, I can finally bring...
09/10/2026

Your favourite buttery sourdough buns are coming back to the Makers Market! 😍

Thanks to my new mixer, I can finally bring them along again. Can’t wait to have these back on the stall! 🥰

When the light catches it like this… I end up taking seven photos of the same loaf 😂😍Caramelised onion, cheddar & black ...
08/10/2026

When the light catches it like this… I end up taking seven photos of the same loaf 😂😍

Caramelised onion, cheddar & black pepper sourdough.

08/10/2026
05/10/2026

A few photos from this morning, before heading out for delivery 🥰 Only just getting a chance to share them as I’ve been busy making tomorrow’s loaves!

The saffron sourdough is getting more interest than I expected 😍 Thank you! I can’t wait to hear what you think of it 💛


Babacea Marian

A little golden addition to next week’s menu 💛Saffron & Pumpkin Seed Sourdough will be available on all three bake days ...
02/10/2026

A little golden addition to next week’s menu 💛

Saffron & Pumpkin Seed Sourdough will be available on all three bake days — Tuesday, Thursday and Friday!

I’m hoping to keep it on the menu until this month’s Makers Market, with one final batch there. And if you remember the malt loaf I shared… I’m planning to bring that along too, for its first appearance! A little farewell to one and a welcome to the other 😊

And a little chocolatey bonus… Sourdough Brownies will also be available to pre-order for next week!

Orders are open on the website 🥰

https://bakesy.shop/b/vals-bakery-1/products/saffron-pumpkin-seed-sourdough

https://bakesy.shop/b/vals-bakery-1/products/sourdough-fudgy-brownie

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21 Princess Road
Uttoxeter
ST147DN

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