I wanted to make a cake but realised I had no butter or marg so looked online for a recipe using oil and have to say this is the best sponge I’ve ever made,” Sally

Some oils become altered at high temperatures and their nutrients damaged so we don’t get the benefit from them. Rapeseed oil is very stable at high temperatures and so is ideal for roasting and frying.” – Lucy Williamson Plant sterols There are two types of Omega 3 fatty acids which have healthy heart – giving properties as well as benefits to vision & brain health and an important anti-inflammatory function. They are called EPA and DHA and are already present in oily fish. Plant Omega 3 however, needs to be converted by our bodies into these two forms before we can get the same benefits. So, if we’re relying on plants for our Omega 3 we need a lot! The good news for Hillfarm fans is that Rapeseed oil has the highest levels of Omega 3 of all plant oils. It also provides the perfect balance of Omega 6:3 and you can read more about why this is so important in our Fats Q&A blog” – Lucy Williamson Vitamin E Cold pressed rapeseed oil is a natural source of plant sterols, which the British Heart Foundation advises can provide cholesterol-lowering benefits when consumed in sufficient quantities as part of a healthy balanced diet.We’ve had some great comments from people who’ve tried it in the review section beneath our recipe. Cold pressed rapeseed oil contains higher levels of plant sterols than refined varieties and almost twice as much as olive oil.” – Lucy Williamson Polyphenols and carotenoids There is no oil as versatile as extra virgin cold pressed rapeseed oil. While each variety of olive oil has distinct limited uses, Hillfarm oil is as good for roasting and frying as it is for creating salad dressings or dips. You can even use it in your baking for healthier cakes! It’s the ultimate all-rounder and the perfect choice for cooks who would rather have one bottle in their cupboard instead of three or four (or more!). 6. It’s cheaper than the equivalent olive oil Here’s my recipe – I urge you to try it, or if like some of our family you like mince pie alternatives try it with lemon curd or bakewell tarts in the photograph. We leave our hedge cutting as late in the winter as we can so the wild birds can forage for berries and nuts through the cold winter months and build their nests undisturbed in the spring. We only cut 40% of our hedges each year, which helps to protect their habitats. The Red Tractor

Cold pressed rapeseed oil contains polyphenol antioxidants, which are important for our cells, and carotenoids, which the body converts into vitamin A. While fat is an essential part of our diets , health professionals recommend choosing unsaturated fats over saturated fats to help lower cholesterol levels and protect our hearts. Cold pressed rapeseed oil is lower in saturated fat than any other oil – with less than half the saturated fat level of olive oil! If you love a teatime cake and a cuppa but need to keep an eye on your cholesterol, try our healthier tea time cake. Using our oil and natural yoghurt instead of butter or margarine creates a pretty golden colour while making it much better for you! We’ve also included ground almonds and polenta for an irresistible flavour and texture.Extra virgin’ means extracted from a first pressing without the use of any chemicals, while ‘cold pressed’ means extracted solely by mechanical means without using heat (which destroys the delicate flavours as well as its nutrients). Our rapeseed oil is both ‘extra virgin’ and ‘cold pressed’ as well as ‘single origin’. The equivalent standard olive oil would cost at least four times as much as Hillfarm oil. Olive oils at similar prices, meanwhile, are a blend of oils from various countries. Even the best-known Italian brand olive oils at our price point are made by blending varying quality oils from various EU countries. 7. It’s low in food miles High in omega 3 with unbeatably low levels of saturated fat, Hillfarm oil is a simple way to nourish and protect your heart and body every day. It’s also the only oil or fat any cook needs. As well as being a pure and natural alternative to refined and saturated fats for frying, roasting and baking, our healthy all-rounder is a healthy and delicate alternative to extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil for dressings, marinades and sauces. Our other citrusy cake is one visitors to the farm know well. This carrot, clementine and cardamom cake recipe is a family favourite and always baked when guests are coming. Butter-free and made with less than half the sugar of many equivalent sized carrot cakes, its flavour and sweetness is provided by the magic combination of our oil with carrots, 150g dark brown sugar, desiccated coconut, clementine juice and cardamom seeds. Carrot, clementine and cardamom cake Fruity bakes

The Great Taste Awards are the UK’s most well recognised awards for food and drink and we’re proud to display a number of stars across our product range. The Suffolk Carbon Charter is an award run jointly by Suffolk County Council and the Environment Agency that recognises carbon reduction measures in Suffolk ’s businesses. We are delighted to hold the Silver award for significantly reducing our carbon emissions. The other day I was bored of the fiddly job of rubbing butter into the flour, and besides, we know our cold pressed rapeseed oil is healthier than butter! So I thought why not replace the butter for oil! Cold pressed rapeseed oil, on the other hand, is entirely natural. Nothing is added during pressing, which takes place right here on our farm in our solar powered barn. If you’re looking for a healthy, natural, versatile British product for baking, this is it! Citrus cakesThese are a protected species so we built five ponds which are in a known newt breeding area. The newts are counted each year and are nearly the biggest known population in Suffolk, if not England. Birds The barn where we produce the oil is covered with solar panels which provides all the energy needed to run the pressing and bottling process and the offices as well – there’s even some spare to put into the National Grid. Suffolk Carbon Charter Rapeseed oil is rich in tocopherols, which are vitamin E compounds. Refining oils can reduce vitamin E levels, which is why cold pressed oil is a much better choice. Tocopherols are used by our body to manufacture the antioxidants vital for protecting us against cell damage from free radicals (oxidative stress). Free radicals are a byproduct of our metabolism so a regular source of vitamin E is essential in a balanced diet.” – Lucy Williamson Vitamin K Hillfarm oil is high in vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant that’s essential to reduce cell damage, keep skin healthy and help to build a strong immune system. The seed is cleaned and gently squeezed to draw out the oil; by treating the seed with respect we retain its nutritional composition and flavour.