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Bread Winners
Evershot Village Bakery
18 Fore Street, Evershot,
Dorchester, DT2 0JW
01935 83379
www.evershotbakery.com
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ne of the oldest continuous bakeries in the country, Evershot has been rising
early since 1857 to pull a baker’s dozen out the oven, with stores in Evershot,
Chard and Beaminster. The current custodian of the secret recipe is master craftsman
Steve Crate.
Why buy bread from an old fashioned bakery such as yours?
Our two tools to fight off the supermarkets are simple quality and service. Our dough is still
being made how it should be, giving it time to ferment and produce the flavour that people
appreciate.
What's the secret to your bread?
Most of our bread contains very few ingredients: water, flour, yeast, salt and sometimes a
little fat too. Count the number on a processed sliced loaf. I have seen some with over 20!
Do you have any advice for the home baker on how to make better bread?
It takes a while to be able to knead and shape your loaf, so it may turn out a funny shape.
Everyone watches on TV and I feel they all try and achieve too much too quickly. Use a
bread tin. It will help the beginner have some shape to their loaf.
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