This is Somerset -- Great British Bake Off finalist Brendan Lynch gave a demonstration at Kilver Court in Shepton Mallet on Saturday. The demonstration was organised by Sharpham Park in aid of Bowel Cancer UK, with all proceeds going to the charity. Thirty celebrity chefs (including Heston Blumenthal, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, The Fabulous Baker Brothers, Yotam Ottolenghi, Rachel Green and Sophie Dahl) have donated recipes to an online collection promoting the use of spelt in a high fibre diet, www.greatbritishspeltrecipes.com. The online collection is part of an awareness raising campaign by Bowel Cancer UK and Sharpham Park. Spelt is a healthy high fibre alternative to wheat. It has a high mineral content and is easier to digest. Brendan said: "I'm a spelt man. Anything you can do with wheat you can do with spelt. "I'm keen to support the campaign and encourage people to adopt a high fibre diet. Flour should be a buff colour, not white. The whiteness comes from the chlorination process." Brendan showed the audience at Kilver Court how to make spelt sweet bread (Baltic orange and cinnamon kringle). He entertained them with his stories and told how he once called up Raymond Blanc's publisher to ask for his number when he hit an obstacle while following his recipes. He then managed to get tips from the famous French chef. Brendan also gave away a few of his own, describing how to make the perfect scones (sift the flour five times and use cold ingredients) and the secret behind the perfect Victoria sponge cake. Roger Saul, the founder of the Mulberry fashion label, discovered spelt, when his sister was advised by doctors to use it to help combat cancer. He began growing it at his Sharpham Park estate near Glastonbury and is now a champion of the ancient grain. Three to four thousand year-old remnants of spelt seed were found at the Glastonbury Lake Village. Roger said: "Brendan has to be one of the most passionate and committed of expert bakers I have met. He held his audience enthralled while he talked about why he uses organic spelt and how it is so much better for you than processed wheat flour where all the goodness is taken out in the process. There will now be many more households in Somerset making spelt breads." Artisan baker Alex Gooch, is the next to appear at the Sharpham Pantry at Kilver Court on Tuesday, June 4. He will give a spelt bread baking demo, along with his Chocolate and Rum soaked Prune cake, which he donated to the collection. Places must be booked in advance as space is limited, please email: holly@kilvercourt.com. The price is £15 per person with all proceeds going to Bowel Cancer UK. This includes tea and coffee on arrival and entry into the garden. Sue Airey head of clinical and care services, Bowel Cancer UK, who attended Brendan's demonstration, emphasised the importance of acting on symptoms early. If you have concerns call the Bowel Cancer Information and Support Service on free phone 0800 840 3540, email support@bowelcanceruk.org.uk or visit www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk.
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This is Somerset -- Great British Bake Off finalist Brendan Lynch gave a demonstration at Kilver Court in Shepton Mallet on Saturday. The demonstration was organised by Sharpham Park in aid of Bowel Cancer UK, with all proceeds going to the charity. Thirty celebrity chefs (including Heston Blumenthal, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, The Fabulous Baker Brothers, Yotam Ottolenghi, Rachel Green and Sophie Dahl) have donated recipes to an online collection promoting the use of spelt in a high fibre diet, www.greatbritishspeltrecipes.com. The online collection is part of an awareness raising campaign by Bowel Cancer UK and Sharpham Park. Spelt is a healthy high fibre alternative to wheat. It has a high mineral content and is easier to digest. Brendan said: "I'm a spelt man. Anything you can do with wheat you can do with spelt. "I'm keen to support the campaign and encourage people to adopt a high fibre diet. Flour should be a buff colour, not white. The whiteness comes from the chlorination process." Brendan showed the audience at Kilver Court how to make spelt sweet bread (Baltic orange and cinnamon kringle). He entertained them with his stories and told how he once called up Raymond Blanc's publisher to ask for his number when he hit an obstacle while following his recipes. He then managed to get tips from the famous French chef. Brendan also gave away a few of his own, describing how to make the perfect scones (sift the flour five times and use cold ingredients) and the secret behind the perfect Victoria sponge cake. Roger Saul, the founder of the Mulberry fashion label, discovered spelt, when his sister was advised by doctors to use it to help combat cancer. He began growing it at his Sharpham Park estate near Glastonbury and is now a champion of the ancient grain. Three to four thousand year-old remnants of spelt seed were found at the Glastonbury Lake Village. Roger said: "Brendan has to be one of the most passionate and committed of expert bakers I have met. He held his audience enthralled while he talked about why he uses organic spelt and how it is so much better for you than processed wheat flour where all the goodness is taken out in the process. There will now be many more households in Somerset making spelt breads." Artisan baker Alex Gooch, is the next to appear at the Sharpham Pantry at Kilver Court on Tuesday, June 4. He will give a spelt bread baking demo, along with his Chocolate and Rum soaked Prune cake, which he donated to the collection. Places must be booked in advance as space is limited, please email: holly@kilvercourt.com. The price is £15 per person with all proceeds going to Bowel Cancer UK. This includes tea and coffee on arrival and entry into the garden. Sue Airey head of clinical and care services, Bowel Cancer UK, who attended Brendan's demonstration, emphasised the importance of acting on symptoms early. If you have concerns call the Bowel Cancer Information and Support Service on free phone 0800 840 3540, email support@bowelcanceruk.org.uk or visit www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk.
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