Hunter Food

Morpeth Sourdough
Morpeth Sourdough is a family company with baking history in the Hunter Valley
dating back to 1853. Six successive generations of the Arnott family have been
baking in the Hunter.
Morpeth Sourdough is situated at Morpeth, where the bakehouse, complete
with the original Scotch Oven, the shop and residence were once the home
and workplace of the Arnotts in the 1860s.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Morpeth Sourdough produces traditional and authentic sourdough bread using the same recipes and techniques used
by the Arnott family in colonial times. The bread is made using only boutique flour, purified water and sea salt, no modern
bread additives or baker’s yeast are used in any of the products.
The texture and taste are purely the result of extended dough fermentation by the ecosystem of naturally occurring
micro-organisms, such as wild yeast and lactobacilli. Like fine wine and cheese, a complexity of flavours result from this
natural fermentation process. The long fermentation time enables the flavour compounds in wheat flour to develop through
to the baked loaf.
Each loaf is handmade giving a rustic appearance and uniqueness to the bread. Their range includes rustic European styles
of bread as well as tin loaves, to accommodate all sourdough consumers.
Morpeth Sourdough has a long shelf life, unlike commercial breads made with chemical additives and baker’s yeast. The
sourdough process sets up a protective environment against bread staling and mould growth, removing the need to add
chemicals. There are many benefits for including sourdough in your daily diet.
Morpeth Sourdough retail outlet is open Friday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm. There is a tour of the bakehouse on Sunday por
by appointment. You can buy Morpeth Sourdough at retail outlets in Newcastle, Maitland, the Vineyards, Port Stephens,
Lake Macquarie region and the Central Coast. For your nearest stockist or inquiries please contact Allison or Stephen Arnott
on 02 4934 4148 or 0418 400 112 or visit their website
www.morpethsourdough.com.au.
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