Bakery · Strathaven town centre
Alexander Taylor Menu & Prices
Here is what you can typically expect on the counter at Alexander Taylor: 32 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 Alexander Taylor. Always ask staff about allergens.
Savouries & Pasties
- Cheese and onion pastyV £3.75 Mature Cheddar, sweet onion and potato in a peppery shortcrust parcel.
- Chicken bake £2.20 Chicken pieces in a creamy white sauce, baked inside crisp, buttery puff pastry.
- Sausage rollPopular £1.90 Seasoned pork sausage meat wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry and glazed with egg.
- Vegetable pastyV £2.65 Carrot, peas, potato and swede, lightly spiced and baked in crimped shortcrust.
- Steak bakePopular £2.05 Tender chunks of beef in rich peppery gravy, encased in layers of crisp puff pastry.
- Steak and kidney pie £3.95 Slow-cooked beef and kidney in thick gravy under a short, buttery pastry lid.
- Traditional beef pastyPopular £3.70 Diced beef, potato, swede and onion folded into crimped, golden shortcrust pastry.
Breads & Rolls
- Seeded batch loafVVG £3.35 Soft batch-baked loaf studded with sunflower, linseed and pumpkin seeds.
- Soft white rolls (pack of 6)V £2.20 Pillowy white baps, perfect for bacon butties and packed lunches.
- Wholemeal tin loafPopularVVG £3.10 Wholesome stoneground wholemeal bread baked in a tin for easy, even slicing.
- Granary loafVVG £3.00 Malted brown loaf with chewy wheat flakes and a gently nutty flavour.
- White bloomerPopularVVG £3.55 Crusty, slashed white loaf with a soft, open crumb, baked fresh every morning.
- Fruited teacakes (pack of 4)V £1.80 Soft, lightly spiced teacakes packed with currants, best split and toasted.
Sandwiches & Filled Rolls
- Chicken salad baguette £4.75 Roast chicken, crisp leaves and tomato with a touch of mayonnaise.
- Hot bacon rollPopular £2.55 Grilled back bacon in a soft floured bap, served warm with your choice of sauce.
- Cheese and pickle sandwichV £3.25 Mature Cheddar and tangy brown pickle layered on farmhouse white.
- Ham salad rollPopular £2.65 Thick-cut ham with lettuce, tomato and cucumber in a soft white roll.
- BLT sandwich £3.35 Smoky back bacon, crunchy lettuce and ripe tomato on lightly buttered bread.
Cream Cakes & Buns
- Cream sliceV £1.75 Layers of puff pastry, jam and cream finished with a crisp icing top.
- Belgian bunV £1.50 Sweet sultana swirl topped with white icing and a bright glacé cherry.
- Cream hornV £2.50 Crisp puff pastry cone filled with jam and a generous swirl of fresh cream.
- Jam doughnutV £1.10 Classic ring-free doughnut rolled in sugar with a raspberry jam centre.
- Chelsea bunV £1.60 Coiled, sticky currant bun glazed with sugar syrup and a hint of spice.
- Chocolate eclairV £2.00 Choux finger filled with fresh whipped cream and dipped in chocolate icing.
- Vanilla custard sliceV £1.90 Thick set vanilla custard between puff pastry layers with feathered white icing.
- Fresh cream doughnutPopularV £2.40 Sugared yeast doughnut split and filled with whipped cream and strawberry jam.
Traybakes, Tarts & Biscuits
- Millionaire's shortbreadPopularV £2.75 Buttery shortbread base, thick caramel and a snap of milk chocolate on top.
- Eccles cakeV £1.45 Flaky pastry round packed with buttery spiced currants and sprinkled with sugar.
- Rocky roadV £2.95 Chocolate, crushed biscuit, marshmallow and cherries set into a chunky square.
- Fruit sconeV £1.30 Light, buttery scone dotted with sultanas, lovely with jam and clotted cream.
- Bakewell tartVN £2.55 Shortcrust tart with raspberry jam, almond frangipane and a cherry on white icing.
- Gingerbread manV £1.75 Crisp, warmly spiced gingerbread figure with iced buttons and a smile.
Ordering tips for Alexander Taylor
- 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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