Sourdough for Beginners

Learn how to maintain starter, mix/proof/shape sourdough loaves, & bake with steam in your home oven. Ask all your burning bread questions! You'll be excited to say goodbye to supermarket bread once you unlock your sourdough skills in the Pizzelle learning kitchen! This hands-on class is perfect for those that have never tried to make bread before, those that have tried but just can't get their sourdough right, or those just looking to up their bread game. 1. Learn Fundamentals of Bread: Students will learn how to properly read a bread recipe, how to test when a dough is done mixing/proofing/baking, and how to get great results even when baking at home. 2. Shaping Techniques: Become familiar with the feeling of dough in your hands as you learn the proper techniques to boule, batard, and roll sourdough 3. Starter Skills: Learn how to properly feed and maintain a starter 4. Score and Bake: Explore different scoring designs and practice different baking techniques that will work in a standard home oven for professional bakery results 5. Professional Tips and Tricks: Gain insider tips for achieving professional-looking results, troubleshoot old issues, and utilize new tools that cound just change your bread game Each student will leave class with a sourdough, quart of starter, a sourdough recipe, and starter feeding instruction. By the end of the class, you'll have the confidence to try bread baking at home. Join us at Pizzelle Bakery to start succeeding in sourdough!