Walnut, Ale & Barley Cob

Shakespeare used the word “cobloaf” as an insult in Troilus and Cressida, when Ajax ridicules Thersites and his misshapen head. An old agricultural term to describe a round mass of grain, this crusty cob is rustic and full of traditional malt flavours from the barley flour and ale. This recipe is for a soft textured, nutty loaf, a far cry from the dense, tasteless hunger bread.