Bakery · Birtley town centre
Martin Baxter Menu & Prices
Here is what you can typically expect on the counter at Martin Baxter: 37 items across 5 sections, from savouries & pasties to traybakes, tarts & biscuits.
Indicative menu. Items and prices are typical for this style of bakery and are not supplied by Martin Baxter. Always ask staff about allergens.
Savouries & Pasties
- Steak bakePopular £2.55 Tender chunks of beef in rich peppery gravy, encased in layers of crisp puff pastry.
- Pork pie £3.65 Hand-raised hot-water crust filled with coarsely seasoned pork and savoury jelly.
- Cheese and onion pastyV £3.20 Mature Cheddar, sweet onion and potato in a peppery shortcrust parcel.
- Traditional beef pastyPopular £3.75 Diced beef, potato, swede and onion folded into crimped, golden shortcrust pastry.
- Sausage rollPopular £1.95 Seasoned pork sausage meat wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry and glazed with egg.
- Chicken bake £2.10 Chicken pieces in a creamy white sauce, baked inside crisp, buttery puff pastry.
- Sausage, bean and cheese melt £2.25 Sausage, baked beans and melted cheese tucked into a golden puff pastry slice.
- Vegetable pastyV £2.60 Carrot, peas, potato and swede, lightly spiced and baked in crimped shortcrust.
Breads & Rolls
- Granary loafVVG £2.95 Malted brown loaf with chewy wheat flakes and a gently nutty flavour.
- Seeded batch loafVVG £2.45 Soft batch-baked loaf studded with sunflower, linseed and pumpkin seeds.
- Farmhouse whiteVVG £2.50 Deep, floured white loaf with a soft crumb that makes excellent toast.
- Soft white rolls (pack of 6)V £2.15 Pillowy white baps, perfect for bacon butties and packed lunches.
- White bloomerPopularVVG £2.90 Crusty, slashed white loaf with a soft, open crumb, baked fresh every morning.
- Wholemeal tin loafPopularVVG £2.85 Wholesome stoneground wholemeal bread baked in a tin for easy, even slicing.
- Fruited teacakes (pack of 4)V £2.35 Soft, lightly spiced teacakes packed with currants, best split and toasted.
Sandwiches & Filled Rolls
- Coronation chicken sandwich £3.55 Chicken in a mild, fruity curried mayonnaise on soft white bread.
- Ham salad rollPopular £3.30 Thick-cut ham with lettuce, tomato and cucumber in a soft white roll.
- Hot bacon rollPopular £3.00 Grilled back bacon in a soft floured bap, served warm with your choice of sauce.
- Chicken salad baguette £3.65 Roast chicken, crisp leaves and tomato with a touch of mayonnaise.
- Cheese and pickle sandwichV £2.85 Mature Cheddar and tangy brown pickle layered on farmhouse white.
- Egg mayonnaise sandwichV £2.90 Free-range egg mayonnaise with cress on soft malted bread.
- BLT sandwich £4.35 Smoky back bacon, crunchy lettuce and ripe tomato on lightly buttered bread.
- Tuna mayo and cucumber baguette £3.95 Flaked tuna in mayonnaise with crunchy cucumber in a fresh white baguette.
Cream Cakes & Buns
- Iced finger bunPopularV £1.05 Soft, sweet finger roll topped with a thick layer of white or pink icing.
- Cream sliceV £2.85 Layers of puff pastry, jam and cream finished with a crisp icing top.
- Cream hornV £2.25 Crisp puff pastry cone filled with jam and a generous swirl of fresh cream.
- Chocolate eclairV £2.55 Choux finger filled with fresh whipped cream and dipped in chocolate icing.
- Jam doughnutV £1.60 Classic ring-free doughnut rolled in sugar with a raspberry jam centre.
- Chelsea bunV £1.45 Coiled, sticky currant bun glazed with sugar syrup and a hint of spice.
- Fresh cream doughnutPopularV £2.05 Sugared yeast doughnut split and filled with whipped cream and strawberry jam.
- Belgian bunV £2.05 Sweet sultana swirl topped with white icing and a bright glacé cherry.
Traybakes, Tarts & Biscuits
- Bakewell tartVN £1.60 Shortcrust tart with raspberry jam, almond frangipane and a cherry on white icing.
- Lemon drizzle sliceV £2.55 Moist lemon sponge soaked in sharp lemon syrup with a crunchy sugar crust.
- Golden syrup flapjackPopularV £1.70 Chewy oat bar baked with butter and golden syrup until caramelised at the edges.
- Gingerbread manV £1.75 Crisp, warmly spiced gingerbread figure with iced buttons and a smile.
- Eccles cakeV £1.60 Flaky pastry round packed with buttery spiced currants and sprinkled with sugar.
- Millionaire's shortbreadPopularV £2.55 Buttery shortbread base, thick caramel and a snap of milk chocolate on top.
Ordering tips for Martin Baxter
- Arrive early for the widest choice – bread and the most popular bakes often sell out by lunchtime.
- Allergen information must be available on request under UK law – ask before you buy if you have an allergy.
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