Cottage loaf

The most widespread form of bread today is the Bloomer and the Tin loaf. Both can be made from the same dough, but the Tin loaf is made in a loaf tin. Another older form of bread is the Cottage loaf. This bread is made by stacking two balls of dough, one on top of the other, and perforating the top one, which is smaller, with a stick the width of a thumb to attach it to the larger ball below. According to historians, it’s possible that this form became pop