Black Letter Bread

𝔐𝔢𝔯𝔯𝔶 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔪𝔞𝔰 𝔟𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡 𝔩𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔰 🎄

Last night we treated our family to some rosemary focaccia and sweet potato dinner rolls. Our family celebrates Christmas Eve more so than Christmas, so today has been a day of rest and relaxation.

We hope your Christmas has been filled with lots of delicious foods and tons of bread. See you in the new year!

ℭ𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔟𝔢𝔯𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰, 𝔴𝔞𝔩𝔫𝔲𝔱𝔰, 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔴𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔱, 𝔬𝔥 𝔪𝔶!

Our cranberry walnut sourdough is the newest addition to our menu and it does not disappoint. Made with 20% whole wheat flour, dried cranberries, and toasted walnuts, this loaf is the perfect Christmas morning treat.

If you missed out on ordering this week, don’t worry - we’ll be putting out a New Years menu later today. You’ll see some of the items that were on the holiday menu and maybe some new additions!

Just a reminder that today is the last day to place your holiday preorder! We’ve got two star breads available this year: fig, honey, and thyme & pistachio, orange, and cardamom.

All orders will be ready for pickup at our bakehouse on Thursday (12/23) and Friday (12/24) until noon!

Sunday is the last day to place your order for pickup next week. Here are some of the items you can grab for your holiday table: pumpkin-shaped sourdough, pull apart dinner rolls, and chocolate hazelnut brioche!

Check out the last image for our full holiday menu.

You can never go wrong with rosemary and sea salt focaccia 🤤

Our website is now open for holiday preorders! All orders will be available for pickup on Wednesday 12/23 and Thursday 12/24 until noon. Place your order before Sunday 12/19 at 5pm!

We’re all set up at the Holiday Market at Hamlin! We’ve got sourdough, jalapeño cheddar, lots of focaccia, and blueberry cornbread slices. Stop by and see us, we’ll be here until 6PM!

ℑ𝔱’𝔰 𝔞 𝔤𝔬𝔬𝔡 𝔟𝔞𝔨𝔢 𝔡𝔞𝔶

Lots of beautiful loaves coming out of the oven today for the Apartment 20 Events, LLC Holiday Market at Hamlin tomorrow!

We’ll be there from 12pm to 6pm with sourdough, jalapeño cheddar sourdough, several different focaccia, and blueberry cornbread slices.

Here are the breads we’ll have for the Holiday Market at Hamlin this Sunday! We can’t wait to see you there!

𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔨 𝔟𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰 𝔥𝔬𝔩𝔦𝔡𝔞𝔶 𝔰𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔬𝔫

All holiday pre-orders will be available for pickup only on December 23rd and 24th (until noon).

𝔖𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔬𝔫𝔞𝔩 𝔰𝔢𝔩𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔰

Say hello to our latest seasonal focaccia! We’ve topped it with pesto made with basil from Frog Song Organics and their cherry tomatoes, plus eggplant from Honeyside Farms.

Slices of this focaccia will be available at the Holiday Market at Hamlin on December 12th!

Take a peak at our mini pumpkin shaped sourdough loaves that The Modern Host Life paired with her Thanksgiving charcuterie boards!

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Formosa Gardens Farmers’ Market despite the weather today! We ended up shutting down a bit early, so we’ve got some bread that we’re offering at a discount for pickup or local delivery.

We currently have:

Sourdough $5

Jalapeño cheddar sourdough $7

Mediterranean focaccia slice (cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, and rosemary) $3

Za’atar focaccia slice (za’atar seasoning, cherry tomatoes, and caramelized onions) $3

Potato and fresno focaccia (potatoes, fresno peppers, and caramelized onions) $3

𝔎𝔫𝔬𝔴 𝔴𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔣𝔬𝔬𝔡 𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔢𝔰 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪

This is a persimmon from Frog Song Organics. It’s a wonderfully juicy fruit (technically a berry) that’s usually available during late fall/early winter. It’s flavor, when mixed with cinnamon and allspice, is sweet and oddly reminiscent of maple syrup or brown sugar. It’s a perfect fall flavor.

I’m sure many of you have seen that we’re working towards sourcing more local, seasonal ingredients and this is the first step. We’ve taken these persimmons and cooked them down to a jam. We use this jam to create our persimmon babka, but it won’t always be on our menu.

Part of our goal here is to help support a local food economy and bring us closer to where our food comes from. I hope you’ll enjoy our rotating seasonal offerings. We’ll still have some staple offerings that will be available all year, but we’re going to try to support as many local farms, flour mills (eventually), and apiaries as we can.

𝔖𝔞𝔶 𝔥𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔬 𝔱𝔬 𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔫𝔢𝔴𝔢𝔰𝔱 𝔟𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡

Our jalapeño cheddar sourdough is the perfect balance of all purpose, whole wheat, and rye flour. It’s filled with freshly grated cheddar cheese and jalapeños.

While there’s no shortage of jalapeño flavor, the bread isn’t spicy, so it’s perfect for the whole family. Our jalapeño cheddar sourdough will be available for order next week!

𝔒𝔯𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔰 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔬𝔭𝔢𝔫!

We’ve got a limited menu this week so we can test two new sourdough loaves: jalapeño cheddar and basil pesto. We’ll also be testing some new babka recipes, like sweet potato maple and pistachio cardamom.

Place your orders before Thursday at 5pm!

Yesterday we celebrated one of the oldest prepared foods: bread. It comes in many forms and transcends global boundaries, being a staple of different cultures and religions.

On World Bread Day, I was grateful for the progress I’ve made in the art and science of bread making. This time last year, I was just beginning my journey. I was creating preferments using commercial yeast, learning the delicate balance of temperature and time, and figuring out how to shape dough.

A year later, I’ve got a six month old starter that I built from scratch, perfected my sourdough recipe, expanded my menu to a few pastries, and participated in local markets.

It may not seem like much, but for a self-taught bread maker with a full time job, it’s something I’m very proud of. I’m still such a novice bread maker with big dreams of incorporating regional, stone milled flours and being able to provide for my family with bread. Thank you to everyone who’s tried something I’ve baked. I can’t wait to continue baking for you.

𝔏𝔞𝔰𝔱 𝔡𝔞𝔶 𝔱𝔬 𝔬𝔯𝔡𝔢𝔯!

We’ll be closing the website to orders this evening. Be sure to place your order for Sunday before 5pm!

𝔚𝔢’𝔯𝔢 𝔬𝔭𝔢𝔫 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔬𝔯𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔰

Our za’atar focaccia flew off the table at the market, so we’re making it a permanent menu item! This focaccia is topped with za’atar seasoning, sesame seeds, caramelized onion, and cherry tomatoes. You can find it alongside our rosemary and sea salt and mediterranean focaccia on the website.

Thanks for your patience last week while we balanced full-time job responsibilities with our bakery. We’re back open for orders this week and testing some new bread recipes!

𝔄 𝔟𝔢𝔞𝔲𝔱𝔦𝔣𝔲𝔩 𝔰𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱

Sorry for the radio silence this week. After the market on Saturday I had to venture to Savannah on business. Because of that there’s no bake this week, but we’ll be opening the website for orders on Monday.

As for Saturday, I’m pretty sure we made our best sourdough loaves to date. Thanks to everyone who came out and we hope to see you next time!

𝔗𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔨 𝔶𝔬𝔲!

What an amazing day at the Tricks and Treats market! Thank you to everyone who stopped by. You sold us out of sourdough and focaccia within a few hours. Guess we know what to make more of for next month!

𝔖𝔴𝔦𝔯𝔩𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔧𝔬𝔶

Our Florida sticky buns are a fresh spin on an old classic. Naturally leavened brioche-style dough, brown sugar, cinnamon, and orange zest filling, topped with homemade caramel and walnuts.

These sinful swirls are sure to put a smile on anyone’s face. They’ll be available at the Tricks and Treats market in Hamlin next Saturday! Lake Speer Market - is rebranding to Created in Horizon West Apartment 20 Events, LLC

Today’s the last day to place an order for Sunday and help us donate to Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando!

There will be no orders next week because we’ll be at the Lake Speer Market - is rebranding to Created in Horizon West and Apartment 20 Events, LLC Tricks and Treats market on Saturday, Oct. 2nd!

𝔏𝔢𝔱’𝔰 𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔨 𝔞𝔟𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔥𝔬𝔩𝔢𝔰

While this may look like a beautiful sourdough crumb, the truth is that some errors were made. Specifically when shaping the dough!

Basically, when the dough was shaped and placed into its proofing basket, it wasn’t tight enough. This allows for these (pretty) holes in the crumb, but it also prevents a nice ear from forming on the crust. Regardless, this is sure to be a light and airy loaf!

𝔄𝔩𝔩 𝔰𝔬𝔯𝔯𝔬𝔴𝔰 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔩𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔟𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡

Have you placed your order for this Sunday? Remember, 10% of all orders placed this week will be donated to Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando!

𝔜𝔬𝔲 𝔨𝔫𝔬𝔴 𝔴𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔡𝔞𝔶 𝔦𝔱 𝔦𝔰!

Our website is open for orders and this week we’re doing something very special. 10% of all orders placed this week will be donated to Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando. Thank you for helping us give back!

www.blackletterbread.com

𝔥𝔢𝔩𝔭 𝔲𝔰 𝔰𝔲𝔭𝔭𝔬𝔯𝔱 𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔪𝔲𝔫𝔦𝔱𝔶!

Earlier this week a fire devastated the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, taking the lives of several cats and ruining a safe haven for dozens of animals.

Our community has rallied together to help and we want to do our part, too. That’s why 10% of all orders placed next week will be donated to the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando.

And yes, sourdough will be back on the menu!

𝔙𝔢𝔤𝔞𝔫𝔰 𝔯𝔢𝔧𝔬𝔦𝔠𝔢!

Did you know that our sourdough, baguettes, and focaccia are all vegan? We’ve still got some focaccia available to order for Sunday and our sourdough will be back next week.

𝔚𝔢 𝔥𝔞𝔳𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔯𝔢𝔢 𝔡𝔦𝔣𝔣𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔨𝔦𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔣𝔬𝔠𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔦𝔞

Rosemary & Sea Salt is our most popular, Everything Bagel Seasoning is always delicious, but the Mediterranean is a work of art! Topped with kalamata olives, organic grape tomatoes, organic rosemary, and natural sea salt - what more could you want?

All three of our focaccia are now available to order for pickup or local delivery on Sunday the 19th!

𝔒𝔲𝔯 𝔴𝔢𝔟𝔰𝔦𝔱𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔬𝔭𝔢𝔫 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔬𝔯𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔰!

We have a slightly smaller menu this week since I’ll be out of town on Thursday (which is usually when the sourdough and baguettes are started). Looking forward to baking for you!

𝔗𝔬𝔡𝔞𝔶’𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔡𝔞𝔶!

Our pickup window is almost over, so be sure to come grab your orders by noon! We’ll be heading out to make deliveries then.

𝔗𝔥𝔞𝔱’𝔰 𝔞 𝔴𝔯𝔞𝔭

We’re just finishing up the last of the orders going out tomorrow. Thanks, again, to everyone who ordered!

𝔄 𝔪𝔦𝔩𝔩𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔨𝔰 𝔱𝔬 𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔰𝔢 𝔴𝔥𝔬 𝔬𝔯𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡!

We had our largest amount of orders this week. There aren’t enough words to express our gratitude! We’re so excited to bake for you and hope you love everything you try.

ℑ 𝔩𝔬𝔞𝔣 𝔰𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔡𝔬𝔲𝔤𝔥

Did you know our sourdough is made from just flour, water, and salt? It’s incredible what those three ingredients can create with time.

We’ve got plenty of sourdough still available for Sunday! Place your order for pickup or local delivery before Thursday @ 5pm.

𝔚𝔢’𝔯𝔢 𝔬𝔭𝔢𝔫 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔬𝔯𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔰

And we’ve got something new on the menu: Florida Sticky Buns!

These brioche-style buns are filled with brown sugar, cinnamon, and orange zest for a Florida spin in a classic treat. Topped with homemade caramel and walnuts - what’s not to love?

Our website will be open until Thursday, so place your order before then!

Coming from an Italian-American family, I can confirm this 😂

ℑ𝔱’𝔰 𝔞 𝔟𝔢𝔞𝔲𝔱𝔦𝔣𝔲𝔩 𝔪𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔰𝔬𝔪𝔢 𝔟𝔞𝔫𝔞𝔫𝔞 𝔟𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡

Did you know we use white whole wheat flour in our banana walnut bread? The nuttiness of this flour perfectly compliments the walnuts inside.

Our banana walnut bread will be available to order on Monday!