Saturday 1st March 2024, 10am – 4:30pm
£80 – Including teas, coffees, cakes and lunch

Have you ever wanted to make your own bread, but don’t know where to start?

In this class you will learn:

• How to knead dough like a pro
• Know when dough has finished proofing and how/why temperature and ingredients can affect proofing time
• How to choose the best recipe and understand it
• Understand flour, milling and choosing the healthiest ingredients
• Understand the difference between working with white and wholemeal flour
• Get recommendations for the best baking kit and equipment, but also how to make bread with what you already have a home

You will come away with:

• 4 different breads that you have made
• Enough practice and knowledge to bake a variety of breads at home
• Recipes for all the bread we make in this class, as well as a list of where to buy ingredients, recommended equipment, books and further resources

This class includes: morning coffee and snacks, homemade lunch (with flatbread made in the class), afternoon tea and sweet treats.

This class is perfect for: complete bread notices, who have never made bread before. Those with limited experience of bread making, but want to learn more. Those who make bread occasionally, but want to learn about different types of dough and fully understand the techniques they are already using.

 

Why bread matters

Real bread matters. A large proportion of calories consumed in the UK are from bread, it’s a staple food in most households. However, where real bread is simply made from flour, water, salt and yeast, much of the bread we buy in supermarkets is ultra processed and has a staggeringly long lists of ingredients, unrecognizable to most of us. Over the years, the industrialization of bread has led us to undervalue this staple food, while the diet industry tells us it’s unhealthy and something we need to cut out. Bread has suffered a PR nightmare.

This course will set the record straight. By baking your own bread, you can know exactly what’s in it, choose the most nourishing ingredients from the best producers, all while saving money!