



Matthews Cotswold French T55 Flour
Belle Blanc or "beautiful white" is a traditional French bread making flour using 100% French wheat for an authentic product. This T55 bread flour is ideal for making delicious baguettes with the fine airy texture identical to baguettes originated from France. Part of our Moulin Saint Martin French range.
The wheat is grown in France and milled by one of France’s oldest milling families the Bellot family.
T55 refers to the ash content of the flour meaning it is a whiter flour then the T65 varieties.
Also available in 1.5kg Bags here.
Perfect for: Baguettes
Delivers: An authentic French product
Milling: Traditional rolling
Provenance: Cotswold milled, French wheat
Contains: French Wheat
Protein: 9.5%
Recipe Recommendation: Bake dough in the oven with steam to create the perfect crispy baguette. For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold
Flour is a raw ingredient and must be cooked or baked before eating.
Belle Blanc or "beautiful white" is a traditional French bread making flour using 100% French wheat for an authentic product. This T55 bread flour is ideal for making delicious baguettes with the fine airy texture identical to baguettes originated from France. Part of our Moulin Saint Martin French range.
The wheat is grown in France and milled by one of France’s oldest milling families the Bellot family.
T55 refers to the ash content of the flour meaning it is a whiter flour then the T65 varieties.
Also available in 1.5kg Bags here.
Perfect for: Baguettes
Delivers: An authentic French product
Milling: Traditional rolling
Provenance: Cotswold milled, French wheat
Contains: French Wheat
Protein: 9.5%
Recipe Recommendation: Bake dough in the oven with steam to create the perfect crispy baguette. For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold
Flour is a raw ingredient and must be cooked or baked before eating.
We're pleased to be able to offer our decanting services, allowing you to purchase a smaller quantity of flour before committing to a larger 16kg or 25kg sack.
Please note: All smaller quantities that are purchased (less than 16kg or 25kg) are decanted by our trained staff into food-grade, recyclable flour bags in our 5* hygiene-rated premises. All decanted bags will come fully labelled with product name, expiry/BBE date and production/batch number.
Larger sacks are made from fully recyclable unbleached paper. Our decanted food-grade flour bags are 100% recyclable and biodegradable.
Packed on premises that handles nuts (including peanuts), seeds, cereals, soya & products containing gluten.
If purchasing Gluten-Free flours, the product contains no gluten, but it is not packed in a gluten-free environment. However, we make every effort to ensure no cross-contamination occurs. Please be aware that if you order Gluten-Free flour at the same time as other flours, they may be packed together in the same box.
We dispatch orders 5 days a week (Monday - Friday, *excluding bank holidays).
Our same day dispatch cut off time is 2pm. Any order placed after 2pm will be dispatched the following working day. Any orders placed after 2pm on Friday will be dispatched the following working day (normally Monday, *excluding bank holidays).
Courier |
Transit Time |
Price |
Royal Mail | 1-2 Business Days |
£4.99 (Available on orders 1.5kg or less) |
DPD | 1 Business Day / Next Working Day (Fully Tracked service with Time Slot). |
from £5.99 |
Parcelforce | 1 Business Day / Next Working Day (Fully Tracked service with Time Slot). |
from £8.99 (Saturday service available from £9.99)
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2025 Early May Bank Holiday Weekend Closure.
Please note that Ratton Pantry will be closed on Monday 5th May. During this time, we will not be dispatching orders or be available to speak to via our customer service department.
Please place your order by Thursday 1st May 2pm selecting a next business day service, or by Friday 2nd May 2pm selecting Parcelforce Saturday delivery, to receive your order for the bank holiday weekend.
Any orders placed after 2pm Friday 2nd May will not be dispatched until we return to work on Tuesday 6th May.
We will reopen as normal on Tuesday 6th May. We will endeavour to answer any customer service enquiries placed during the closure period as quickly as possible, but please allow us up to 24 hours to respond.
Thanks for your understanding and have a great bank holiday weekend!
Please note that Saturday and Sunday are not classed as 'business/working' days, unless a specific Saturday or Sunday delivery service is selected at checkout.
Orders containing fresh products - Please note that if your order is placed after 2pm on a Thursday, we are unable to dispatch your item on the following working day (Friday) as transit times will be extended over a weekend and therefore the quality of our fresh products can become compromised. Orders containing fresh items will be dispatched the following Monday* (unless a DPD Saturday delivery option has been selected at checkout).
If you live in an exceptions area e.g. Scottish Highlands, Isles, Northern Ireland etc, you may have slightly higher shipping rates displayed, and some delivery options may not be available to you.
We also deliver internationally to: Austria, Channel Islands, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden & more. Click here for full delivery information.
Here at Ratton Pantry, sustainability and being environmentally conscious is core to our business and work ethic. We employ a number of working standards to ensure that we reuse materials and packaging where possible along with keeping wastage within the business to a minimum.
Our orders are packaged with recycled paper packaging tape, which is made from recycled material and is itself fully recyclable after use. We use environmentally friendly packing 'chips', which are made from renewable sources. These chips are biodegradable, fully compostable and also GM free. The majority of the boxes that we use are sustainable FSC approved and made from recycled materials.
You can learn more about Sustainability at Ratton Pantry here.
- Ratton Pantry is an independent, family business and you can learn more about us here.
- Huge range of baking and pantry goods, including 100+ different flours, available in both small convenient packs and also large bulk quantities.
- Open to both private customers and businesses/trade customers such as bakeries, restaurants and pizzerias.
- Friendly team on hand to answer any questions you may have regarding our products or services, via phone, email or live chat.
- All orders carefully packaged in sustainable recyclable and compostable materials.
- Fast, same day dispatch on orders placed before 2pm (Monday-Friday). Reliable, affordable, express delivery starting from £4.99.
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About Matthews Cotswold
MILLING BRITAIN’S FINEST FLOUR FOR OVER 100 YEARS
With a milling legacy spanning eight generations, Matthews Cotswold Flour is one of the UK’s oldest family-run flour mills. Trading grain and milling flour in the heart of the Cotswolds since the 1800s. We believe passionately that our local farming partnerships, traditional milling methods and premium grain selection make for better baking.
We are proud to offer premium quality Organic and Stoneground Wholegrain flour, using grain from local farmers and time-honoured milling techniques.
Generations of farming families
The Matthews Cotswold Flour story began when the original FWP (Frederick) Matthews built a mill on the river Evenlode in 1912. You’ll find us working here to this day, overlooking the picturesque Cotswold village of Shipton-Under-Wychwood. It’s not a bad office view!
The Matthews family have spent over 100 years developing, improving and innovating to consistently produce the very best flour and baking products. Today, the company is led by father and son team Paul and Bertie Matthews – FWP Matthews’ great, great grandsons. This sustained passion and expertise passed down through generations, continues to inform every step of our process – from our local ethos to our traditional methods.
Nutrition
Care
To keep this flour at its very best never let the flour become damp. Store in a cool, dry place, allow good air circulation.
Legal Disclaimer
Product Packed On A Premises that handles Nuts, Seed, Soya & Sesame
Please note: bags smaller than 25kg are decanted at our premises into food grade bags.
Sacks are made from fully recyclable unbleached paper.