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Dales Butter

09/05/2018

Coffee, Chocolate & Walnut Scones

A popular scone “special” in our 1897 Coffee Shop – wonderful warm with lashings of our Dales Butter. Ingredients Scones 1 lb of self raising flour 3 tbsp of cocoa powder 200g of caster sugar 250g of unsalted butter a handful of crushed walnuts, plus extra for sprinkling on top Splash of cream 2 eggs Coffee icing 250 g of icing sugar 1 shot of espresso coffee Method 1. Heat oven to 160c. 2. Tip the flour into a large bowl with the sugar, butter and cocoa powder and rub... Read More

09/05/2018

Lemon Drizzle Scones

Highly popular in our 1897 Coffee Shop – delicious served warm, with lashings of Dales Butter. Ingredients Scones 450g self-raising flour, plus more for dusting 350 g caster sugar 250g margarine 2 eggs Splash milk Juice of 2 lemons Zest of 1 lemon Icing 500g icing sugar 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice   Method 1. Heat oven to 160C/. 2. Tip the flour into a large bowl with the sugar, margarine, lemon zest and rub together into fine crumbs. 3. Add lemon juice, eggs and splash of milk. Mix until... Read More

23/05/2017
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WENSLEYDALE CREAMERY LAUNCHES YORKSHIRE BUTTER

Real butter fans can now enjoy a taste of Yorkshire, as Yorkshire Butter hits our shelves this week. The Wensleydale Creamery, based at Hawes in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, has added Yorkshire Butter to its award-winning line up. The famous dairy producer and maker of Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese (PGI) has announced that its popular Dales Butter will relaunch under the Yorkshire Butter brand name. Traditionally churned from fresh Yorkshire cream, the rich and creamy butter is available now from Asda, Booths, Tesco, Waitrose, independent retailers and The Wensleydale... Read More

04/01/2017
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THE WENSLEYDALE CREAMERY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF SUCCESS WITH DEDICATED MILK PRODUCER GROUP

The Creamery is looking for more farmers to expand its milk producer group. The Wensleydale Creamery, the famous Yorkshire Dales cheese-maker, has celebrated the 20th anniversary of the formation of its dedicated Milk Producer Group. The Creamery at Hawes, in Wensleydale is now sourcing milk from over 40 local farms, contributing more than £12million to the local economy through milk payments, wages and purchases. A modern success story, The Wensleydale Creamery is going from strength to strength as it looks forward to a strong start to 2017, following a £5million... Read More

17/06/2016
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Wensleydale Creamery serves up a cheeseboard treat

The Wensleydale Creamery, based in Hawes (17 miles up the Dale from Leyburn), is this year’s headline sponsor of the new-look Dales Festival of Food & Drink, and is bringing its range of delicious handcrafted cheeses along to the festival. As well as sampling their range of award-winning cheeses including favourites such as Yorkshire Wensleydale, Wensleydale Blue, and Yorkshire Wensleydale & Cranberries, there will also be Yorkshire Yogurt available to sample, and delicious cheeseboard platters to buy and enjoy during your visit. Come along to their stand to choose from... Read More

22/04/2016
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Food & Drink Expo 2016 – The Round Up!

We were delighted to take a stand and bring The Wensleydale Creamery to this year’s Food & Drink Expo, to meet with contacts and customers old and new. The show was vibrant and exciting with a wealth of different food and drink producers, wholesalers and independent businesses; all of whom were passionate about growing their businesses and working together. On The Wensleydale Creamery stand we displayed our full range of handcrafted cheeses including Yorkshire Wensleydale (which has European protected food name status), Wensleydale Blue and Yorkshire Wensleydale & Cranberries, as... Read More

09/12/2015
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Creating the Perfect Cheeseboard

Cheeseboards are a wonderful thing – the perfect treat at the end of a long day, a fantastic light lunch or indulgent snack, and a delicious way to round off a meal. There are many ways to serve your cheeseboard, and it can be as humble or as grandiose as you like! Here are our suggestions for the perfect cheeseboard, guaranteed to hit the spot. Always store your cheese wrapped, in an airtight container in the fridge, away from other strong smelling foods. This will ensure that your cheese keeps... Read More

29/11/2015

Wensleydale Blue scoops Super Gold

It’s been a very exciting few days for us here at The Wensleydale Creamery; Thursday 26th November saw the prestigious World Cheese Awards, organised by The Guild of Fine Food, and held at the BBC Good Food Show. Weeks of hard work and preparation went into our entries for these awards – from our farmers lovingly tending their cows to produce the very best Wensleydale milk, to our skilled cheese-makers who handcraft our cheeses to a time-honoured recipe using generations of knowledge and expertise, to our highly acclaimed cheese grader... Read More