Janie The Bakery
SOURDOUGH/NATURALYEAST BAKERY: AVAILABLE THURSDAYS TO SATURDAYS. WE RECOMMEND PLACING AN ADVANCE ORDER HERE WITH PAYMENT VIA FUND TRANSFER (CUTOFF IS 2 DAYS BEFORE AT 1800HR). WE ALSO MAKE A SMALL QUANTITY OF EXTRAS FOR WALK-INS.
TOASTS/HOT MENU: AVAILABLE WEDNESDAYS TO SATURDAYS. WALK-INS AND SIT-DOWNS WELCOME. SORRY FOR THE ALLCAPS.
Hi! At Janie The Bakery, we make by hand and from scratch, a small selection of sourdough/naturalyeast breads, cakes and cookies. To us, baking clean label products with intentional sourcing is just as if not more important than bold flavours. This means no artificial flavourings, preservatives, improvers or stabilisers. Just proper, honest ingredients handled with care (and restraint). Boring, we know.
Everything bread is naturally fermented in the strictest sense; no industrial/instant/dried yeast or its derivatives are used. Our sourdough is boulangerie-esque in ingredient and technique for the same look and taste (and feel?). We ferment it slow to develop a naturally deep and satisfying balance; especially in our "lean" crusty loaves which have only 3 elements: French flour, water & salt. These are then sized according to boulangerie standards (big by local measure) to maximise their aging potential. In our "enriched" natural yeast breads, where we want a clean taste (without musk or funk) with soft/light/airy texture, we take care to ferment it extra slow to restraint acidity (multiple slow rises like Italian panettone). We also choose to shape by hand resulting in inconsistent (by factory standards) pieces with a little extra personality.
Our adjacent fillings/condiments/spreads/dips are also made in-house with no artificial inputs. Only our pastry recipes allow for leavening agents such as baking powder and baking soda to yield the proper/necessary/expected textures. We still use less than conventional and make up for that difference with technique. In spite of these, if you want a pastry-cake without additives, we have an option.
If you prefer to walk-in to eat, we have a sitting section called the TOAST BAR where we serve our sourdough breads (choose from crusty or soft) with a variety of the above mentioned condiments/spreads/ dips.
In brief and in our own small way, we offer no-frills, by-hand and from-scratch bakes.
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MILD SOURDOUGH
MILD SOUR is stone-baked loaf that is light in both flavour and texture. Others might call this Pain au Levain or Country Bread. By design, it is “simple” yet versatile; enjoy it on its own or with heavier dishes. Sublime when toasted/browned (on a rack). This is the default bread served at our Toast Bar. Made with classic French technique and French flours (but not French labour). Cc Ian Lowe. 1400g before baking. Store in a airtight container or ziplock. Perceived sourness 2/5. Leavened with sourdough and nothing else! Crusty, unenriched (lean), unsweetened and vegan.
$13.00
MEDIUM SOURDOUGH
MEDIUM SOUR is a stone-baked loaf that is more robust in terms of sourness, grain flavour and texture. Similar to a rustic Miche. This is our favourite bread. Made with classic French technique and French flours (no white flour). Cc Basile Kamir. 1400g before baking. Store in an airtight container or ziplock. Perceived sourness 3/5. Leavened with sourdough and nothing else! Crusty, unenriched (lean), unsweetened and vegan.
$13.00
4 SEEDS SOURDOUGH
Black sesame seeds, flaxseeds, sunflower seeds & fennel seeds folded into MEDIUM SOUR. 1500g before baking. Store in an airtight container or ziplock. Perceived sourness 3/5. Leavened with sourdough and nothing else! Crusty, unenriched (lean), unsweetened and vegan.
$15.00
OAT PORRIDGE SOURDOUGH
Slow-cooked steel cut oats folded into MEDIUM SOUR. 1500g before baking. Store in an airtight container or ziplock. Perceived sourness 3/5. Leavened with sourdough and nothing else! Crusty, unenriched (lean), unsweetened and vegan.
$15.00
SPROUTED BUCKWHEAT SOURDOUGH
Buckwheat grains are nursed till they germinate and then folded into MEDIUM SOUR. 1500g before baking. Store in an airtight container or ziplock. Perceived sourness 3/5. Leavened with sourdough and nothing else! Crusty, unenriched (lean), unsweetened and vegan.
$16.00
Sold out
FRUIT & SESAME & FENNEL SOURDOUGH
Packed with a ridiculous amount of fruits and seeds! Raisins (organic), apricots, citrus peels, white sesame seeds & fennel seeds folded into MEDIUM SOUR. 1100g before baking. Store in an airtight container or ziplock. Perceived sourness 3/5. Leavened with sourdough and nothing else! Crusty, unenriched (lean), unsweetened and vegan.
$18.00
SPICED HUMMUS (100g)
Made in house from scratch. Serve with extra extra virgin olive oil. Consume within 7 days. Store in fridge.
$13.00
ALL BUTTER DOUBLE VALRHONA CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIE
Timeless combination of vanilla butter cookie with bittersweet Valrhona chocolate couverture. Cc Jacque Torres. Store in an airtight container.
$5.00
ALL BUTTER FIVE SPICE NAM YUE COOKIE
Traditional sweet-savory Chinese chicken biscuit reinterpreted with our favourite ratios (for crisp and chew) and specially sourced five spice blend. Similar flavor profile to char siu. Store in an airtight container.
$8.00
ALL BUTTER MASALA GINGER COOKIE
A more ginger-y, spicier gingersnap. Store in an airtight container.
$8.00
MISO POUND CAKE
A flavour forward pound cake. It is umami, well-caramelised and buttery-fragrant. Made without baking powder. Store in fridge.
$5.50
Sold out
OVERRIPE BANANA CAKE
Dense with real banana flavour and aroma (no artificial essence used). Made without baking powder. Store in fridge.
$7.00
STICKY MASALA DATE PUDDING
A date cake, spiked with masala and marinated in salted toffee sauce to yield a gooey molten quality, hence “pudding”. Store in fridge.
$7.50
MIRIN SESAME CASTELLA CAKE
We use hon (real) mirin as a sugar substitute in this minimalist pre-modern era cake. Japanese style GOSAN castella, unlike local chiffon, is characterized by its bouncy sticky texture, egg-forward flavour, well-caramelized dark crust and absence of added fat or dairy. Raised with whipped eggs only, no added chemical leavening. Store in fridge.
$26.00
HOJICHA POUND CAKE
Uji Hojicha tea pound cake with prominent dark chocolate notes. Made without baking powder. Store in fridge.
$7.00
VALRHONA CHOCOLATE PRUNE FUDGE CAKE
Equal parts healthy fruit and bittersweet Valrhona dark chocolate. Fudgy, chewy and dense by design. Store in fridge.
$10.00
LEMON MARMALADE POUND CAKE
We try to capture the flavours of “whole” lemon in this cake: zest (aromatic), pith (bitter) and juice (sour). Made without baking powder. Store in fridge.
$26.00
STICKY CINNAMON BUN (NATURAL YEAST)
Salted caramel, Ceylon cinnamon and walnuts. Perceived sourness 0/5. Leavened with natural yeast and nothing else! Soft, enriched and mildly sweetened. Store in an airtight container.
$19.50
SHIO BUN (NATURAL YEAST)
Butter, EVOO and sea salt. Perceived sourness 0/5. Leavened with natural yeast and nothing else! Soft, enriched and mildly sweetened. Store in an airtight container.
$8.40
FRUIT & SESAME & SPICE BUN (NATURAL YEAST)
A spiced fruit bun with many layers of flavour and aroma. Made with selected dried fruits, toasted sesame, grated nutmeg and homemade citrus peels. Perceived sourness 0/5. Leavened with natural yeast and nothing else! Soft, enriched and mildly sweetened. Store in an airtight container.
$20.00
VALRHONA CHOCOLATE ALMOND BUN (NATURAL YEAST)
Valrhona chocolate ganache, almonds & sea salt. Perceived sourness 0/5. Leavened with natural yeast and nothing else! Soft, enriched and mildly sweetened. Store in an airtight container.
$15.00
Sold out
CARDAMOM BUN (NATURAL YEAST)
Highly aromatic spicy-sweet-buttery knotted buns. Each batch of green cardamom is decorticated by hand and ground fresh. Perceived sourness 0/5. Leavened with natural yeast and nothing else! Soft, enriched and mildly sweetened. Store in an airtight container.
$15.00
Sold out
COCONUT GULA MELAKA BUN (NATURAL YEAST)
Fried coconut, Madam Yap's Gula Melaka and white sesame seeds. Perceived sourness 0/5. Leavened with natural yeast and nothing else! Soft, enriched and mildly sweetened. Store in an airtight container.
$12.00
RED BEAN WALNUT BUN (NATURAL YEAST)
We approach our red beans Cantonese style. They have added orange peel and are also deliberately overcooked for a sandy texture. Perceived sourness 0/5. Leavened with natural yeast and nothing else! Soft, enriched and mildly sweetened. Store in an airtight container.
$16.50
BOLO BUN (NATURAL YEAST)
Hong Kong’s iconic bun reinterpreted with premium ingredients and our naturally leavened process. Perceived sourness 0/5. Leavened with natural yeast and nothing else! Soft, enriched and mildly sweetened. Consume immediately else store in freezer. Best experienced warm and toasted.
$10.00
HAMBURGER BUN (NATURAL YEAST)
Extra soft bread in bun format. Perceived sourness 0/5. Leavened with natural yeast and nothing else! Soft, enriched and mildly sweetened. Store in an airtight container.
$7.50
SHOKUPAN LOAF (NATURAL YEAST)
Extra soft bread in tin format. Perceived sourness 0/5. Leavened with natural yeast and nothing else! Soft, enriched and mildly sweetened. Store in an airtight container.
$12.50
SANDWICH LOAF (NATURAL YEAST)
Soft (yet sturdy) bread in tin format. Perceived sourness 0/5. Leavened with natural yeast and nothing else! Soft, enriched and mildly sweetened. Store in an airtight container.
$12.50
RAISIN FLOWER BREAD (NATURAL YEAST)
7 pull-apart buns arranged in the shape of a flower petal. Studded with premium not-so-sweet raisins and dates. Perceived sourness 0/5. Leavened with natural yeast and nothing else! Soft, enriched and mildly sweetened. Store in an airtight container.
$20.00
VALRHONA CHOCOLATE ALMOND BABKA LOAF (NATURAL YEAST), SLICED
Bittersweet Valrhona dark chocolate swirl bread in tin format. Perceived sourness 0/5. Leavened with natural yeast and nothing else! Soft, enriched and mildly sweetened. Store in an airtight container.
$19.00
MEDIUM SOURDOUGH
MEDIUM SOUR is a stone-baked loaf that is more robust in terms of sourness, grain flavour and texture. Similar to a rustic Miche. This is our favourite bread. Made with classic French technique and French flours (no white flour). Cc Basile Kamir. 1400g before baking. Store in an airtight container or ziplock. Perceived sourness 3/5. Leavened with sourdough and nothing else! Crusty, unenriched (lean), unsweetened and vegan.
$13.00
4 SEEDS SOURDOUGH
Black sesame seeds, flaxseeds, sunflower seeds & fennel seeds folded into MEDIUM SOUR. 1500g before baking. Store in an airtight container or ziplock. Perceived sourness 3/5. Leavened with sourdough and nothing else! Crusty, unenriched (lean), unsweetened and vegan.
$15.00
OAT PORRIDGE SOURDOUGH
Slow-cooked steel cut oats folded into MEDIUM SOUR. 1500g before baking. Store in an airtight container or ziplock. Perceived sourness 3/5. Leavened with sourdough and nothing else! Crusty, unenriched (lean), unsweetened and vegan.
$15.00
FRUIT & SESAME & FENNEL SOURDOUGH
Packed with a ridiculous amount of fruits and seeds! Raisins (organic), apricots, citrus peels, white sesame seeds & fennel seeds folded into MEDIUM SOUR. 1100g before baking. Store in an airtight container or ziplock. Perceived sourness 3/5. Leavened with sourdough and nothing else! Crusty, unenriched (lean), unsweetened and vegan.
$18.00
MILD SOURDOUGH
MILD SOUR is stone-baked loaf that is light in both flavour and texture. Others might call this Pain au Levain or Country Bread. By design, it is “simple” yet versatile; enjoy it on its own or with heavier dishes. Sublime when toasted/browned (on a rack). This is the default bread served at our Toast Bar. Made with classic French technique and French flours (but not French labour). Cc Ian Lowe. 1400g before baking. Store in a airtight container or ziplock. Perceived sourness 2/5. Leavened with sourdough and nothing else! Crusty, unenriched (lean), unsweetened and vegan.
$13.00
SPICED HUMMUS (100g)
Made in house from scratch. Serve with extra extra virgin olive oil. Consume within 7 days. Store in fridge.
$13.00
ALL BUTTER DOUBLE VALRHONA CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIE
Timeless combination of vanilla butter cookie with bittersweet Valrhona chocolate couverture. Cc Jacque Torres. Store in an airtight container.
$5.00
ALL BUTTER FIVE SPICE NAM YUE COOKIE
Traditional sweet-savory Chinese chicken biscuit reinterpreted with our favourite ratios (for crisp and chew) and specially sourced five spice blend. Similar flavor profile to char siu. Store in an airtight container.
$8.00
ALL BUTTER MASALA GINGER COOKIE
A more ginger-y, spicier gingersnap. Store in an airtight container.
$8.00
MISO POUND CAKE
A flavour forward pound cake. It is umami, well-caramelised and buttery-fragrant. Made without baking powder. Store in fridge.
$5.50
Sold out
OVERRIPE BANANA CAKE
Dense with real banana flavour and aroma (no artificial essence used). Made without baking powder. Store in fridge.
$7.00
STICKY MASALA DATE PUDDING
A date cake, spiked with masala and marinated in salted toffee sauce to yield a gooey molten quality, hence “pudding”. Store in fridge.
$7.50
HOJICHA POUND CAKE
Uji Hojicha tea pound cake with prominent dark chocolate notes. Made without baking powder. Store in fridge.
$7.00
VALRHONA CHOCOLATE PRUNE FUDGE CAKE
Equal parts healthy fruit and bittersweet Valrhona dark chocolate. Fudgy, chewy and dense by design. Store in fridge.
$10.00
LEMON MARMALADE POUND CAKE
We try to capture the flavours of “whole” lemon in this cake: zest (aromatic), pith (bitter) and juice (sour). Made without baking powder. Store in fridge.
$26.00