19th May – Oatcake and Brownie Masterclass

Wine Tasting with Scottish Oatcake and Chocolate Brownie Masterclass Location: Helme Edge Vineyard, Meltham Date: 19th May Time: 11am & 3pm Many visitors on our tours and tastings have appreciated the quality of the oatcakes and chocolate brownies served as nibbles to accompany the wine. Some have even suggested that we should be selling these products. However making these products at scale is beyond the resources of our small family business so the idea of teaching visitors how to make them for themselves was born. The proposed format is as follows: On arrival, guests will taste our sparkling Solaris and get a brief introduction to the family and the vineyard. This will be followed by an explanation of the principals involved and a practical demonstration of the oatcake process by a member of the family, scaled down for practicalities (around 16 cakes). Guests will then don a branded Helme Edge Vineyard apron and work in pairs following the provided recipe for themselves under the guidance of a family member, before placing their tray of oatcakes in the oven. While waiting for the cakes to cook a glass of our still Solaris will be served along with an oatcake (made earlier) and cheese. After cooking for around 20 minutes, the oatcakes will be set aside to cool before being boxed up to take away. Recipe instructions for making the cakes on a reasonable domestic scale, ie around 40 cakes, will be provided. The process for making chocolate brownies is a simpler single bowl mix. The main skill is in the choice of ingredients. This will be demonstrated by a family member and the recipe provided. The cooking stage is relatively long and the fresh brownies have to be conditioned in the fridge overnight before being firm enough to cut up. Guests will then taste a sample of chocolate brownie made earlier along with a glass of our rosé wine. Samples will be available to take away along with the oatcakes. Guest will depart with recipes for both products as well as a box containing oatcakes and chocolate brownies! Upon booking, please email us to specify whether you would like to come to the 11am or 3pm masterclass!