Bakery · Freethorpe, Acle
Platinum Stores and Bakes Menu & Prices
Here is what you can typically expect on the counter at Platinum Stores and Bakes: 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 Platinum Stores and Bakes. Always ask staff about allergens.
Savouries & Pasties
- Pork pie £2.30 Hand-raised hot-water crust filled with coarsely seasoned pork and savoury jelly.
- Cheese and onion pastyV £3.80 Mature Cheddar, sweet onion and potato in a peppery shortcrust parcel.
- Steak bakePopular £2.70 Tender chunks of beef in rich peppery gravy, encased in layers of crisp puff pastry.
- Sausage, bean and cheese melt £2.75 Sausage, baked beans and melted cheese tucked into a golden puff pastry slice.
- Traditional beef pastyPopular £3.40 Diced beef, potato, swede and onion folded into crimped, golden shortcrust pastry.
- Chicken bake £2.10 Chicken pieces in a creamy white sauce, baked inside crisp, buttery puff pastry.
- Vegetable pastyV £2.40 Carrot, peas, potato and swede, lightly spiced and baked in crimped shortcrust.
- Sausage rollPopular £1.55 Seasoned pork sausage meat wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry and glazed with egg.
Breads & Rolls
- Seeded batch loafVVG £3.40 Soft batch-baked loaf studded with sunflower, linseed and pumpkin seeds.
- Fruited teacakes (pack of 4)V £2.75 Soft, lightly spiced teacakes packed with currants, best split and toasted.
- Farmhouse whiteVVG £2.15 Deep, floured white loaf with a soft crumb that makes excellent toast.
- Crusty cobVVG £2.10 Round, crusty white cob with a satisfying crackle and a light, airy middle.
- Split tinVVG £2.70 Classic white tin loaf with a distinctive split top and golden crust.
- Granary loafVVG £3.55 Malted brown loaf with chewy wheat flakes and a gently nutty flavour.
- Soft white rolls (pack of 6)V £1.70 Pillowy white baps, perfect for bacon butties and packed lunches.
Sandwiches & Filled Rolls
- Tuna mayo and cucumber baguette £4.00 Flaked tuna in mayonnaise with crunchy cucumber in a fresh white baguette.
- Egg mayonnaise sandwichV £3.10 Free-range egg mayonnaise with cress on soft malted bread.
- BLT sandwich £3.20 Smoky back bacon, crunchy lettuce and ripe tomato on lightly buttered bread.
- Coronation chicken sandwich £3.20 Chicken in a mild, fruity curried mayonnaise on soft white bread.
- Ham salad rollPopular £2.70 Thick-cut ham with lettuce, tomato and cucumber in a soft white roll.
- 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.
- Hot bacon rollPopular £3.20 Grilled back bacon in a soft floured bap, served warm with your choice of sauce.
Cream Cakes & Buns
- Jam doughnutV £1.10 Classic ring-free doughnut rolled in sugar with a raspberry jam centre.
- Belgian bunV £1.80 Sweet sultana swirl topped with white icing and a bright glacé cherry.
- Cream hornV £2.40 Crisp puff pastry cone filled with jam and a generous swirl of fresh cream.
- Chocolate eclairV £2.60 Choux finger filled with fresh whipped cream and dipped in chocolate icing.
- Vanilla custard sliceV £1.95 Thick set vanilla custard between puff pastry layers with feathered white icing.
- Chelsea bunV £1.55 Coiled, sticky currant bun glazed with sugar syrup and a hint of spice.
- Fresh cream doughnutPopularV £1.50 Sugared yeast doughnut split and filled with whipped cream and strawberry jam.
Traybakes, Tarts & Biscuits
- Eccles cakeV £1.70 Flaky pastry round packed with buttery spiced currants and sprinkled with sugar.
- Gingerbread manV £1.15 Crisp, warmly spiced gingerbread figure with iced buttons and a smile.
- Lemon drizzle sliceV £2.80 Moist lemon sponge soaked in sharp lemon syrup with a crunchy sugar crust.
- Millionaire's shortbreadPopularV £1.80 Buttery shortbread base, thick caramel and a snap of milk chocolate on top.
- Rocky roadV £2.10 Chocolate, crushed biscuit, marshmallow and cherries set into a chunky square.
- Fruit sconeV £1.95 Light, buttery scone dotted with sultanas, lovely with jam and clotted cream.
- Golden syrup flapjackPopularV £1.60 Chewy oat bar baked with butter and golden syrup until caramelised at the edges.
Ordering tips for Platinum Stores and Bakes
- 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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