Justin Gellatly
Professional chef
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Bread Ahead Handsome White Loaf
Justin Gellatly, Matthew Jones, Louise Gellatly · Baking School: The Bread Ahead Cookbook
If a simple sliced white is your daily bread of choice, this recipe from Bread Ahead will teach you how to make it yourself with easy-to-follow instructions.

Bread Ahead Rye Sourdough
Justin Gellatly, Matthew Jones, Louise Gellatly · Baking School: The Bread Ahead Cookbook
Follow this foolproof recipe from the Bread Ahead bakery for a rich, moist rye loaf that will keep for weeks.

Bread Ahead’s Amaretti Biscuits
Justin Gellatly, Matthew Jones, Louise Gellatly · Baking School: The Bread Ahead Cookbook
A classic Italian bake, these amaretti biscuits from acclaimed London bakery, Bread Ahead make a lovely edible gift for Christmas.

Cheese and Smoked Paprika Scones
Justin Gellatly · Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding
Savoury and simple, these cheese and smoked paprika scones are best served warm with lashings of real butter.

Cinnamon and Cardamom Scrolls
Justin Gellatly, Matthew Jones, Louise Gellatly · Baking School: The Bread Ahead Cookbook
This recipe for sticky, sweet, Scandinavian cinnamon and cardamom rolls from Bread Ahead makes a perfect weekend baking project.

Croquembouche
Justin Gellatly · Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding
This Croquembouche from Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding by Justin Gellatly is the ultimate choux pastry showstopper, perfect for parties.

Iced London Buns
Justin Gellatly · Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding
A true British classic! These delightfully sticky iced buns are are finished with a coating of nostalgic lemon icing.

Iced London Buns
Justin Gellatly · Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding
A fairly forgotten treat, these teatime buns are fragrant with orange and caraway and delicious any time. Don't be scared of the caraway in this recipe; it really does work.

Justin Gellatly’s Legendary Doughnuts
Justin Gellatly · Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding
These legendary doughnuts, filled with sweet custard, are easy to make at home with these easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions.

Justin’s Ginger Cake
Justin Gellatly · Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding
This stunning ginger cake recipe blends warming cinnamon, mixed spice and brown sugar with heavenly treacle, golden syrup and stem ginger.

No Knead Sourdough
Justin Gellatly, Matthew Jones, Louise Gellatly · Baking School: The Bread Ahead Cookbook
This straightforward recipe for no knead sourdough from London's Bread Ahead bakery team is a great starter recipe for aspiring bread makers.

Piparkakut
Justin Gellatly, Matthew Jones, Louise Gellatly · Baking School: The Bread Ahead Cookbook
This traditional Finnish Christmas recipe for Piparkakut makes brilliant spiced biscuits, perfect for the festive season.

Rye and Malt Sourdough
Justin Gellatly · Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding
An impressive rye and malt bread recipe from Justin Gellatly. Using a sourdough starter, this beautiful bread is great with smoked seafood or garlic sausages.

Soda Bread
Justin Gellatly · Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding
Justin Gellatly's traditional soda bread recipe is the perfect low-effort loaf; there's no yeast or kneading involved, so anyone can give it a go! If you don't have buttermilk in your fridge, simply add a tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to any other milk and leave to sit for 5 minutes before using.

Sourdough Starter – Aka Mother
Justin Gellatly · Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding
Looking for a sourdough starter recipe? This step-by-step guide from Justin Gellatly takes you through the stages of the perfect sourdough bread beginnings.

Steamed Marmalade Sponge and Whisky Custard
Justin Gellatly · Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding
This festive dessert recipe is a delicious alternative to traditional Christmas pudding. It's a really moist, light, rich and warming sponge, with the thick-cut bitter marmalade off-setting the sweet sponge beautifully.