Bake Your Own Sourdough Bread at Home

Wondering what to do when bored at home during lockdown 3.0? Put on an apron because you're about to finally get on board with the ultimate UK lockdown trend - baking sourdough.

Soon, they'll be no need to spend your precious pennies on an artisan loaf from the expensive craft bakery down the road. That's right, you're going to be baking your own hot, fresh, full of airy holes, delicious sourdough.

This course is a four-part series for beginner-bakers. You will also be given access to a number of accompanying pre-recorded videos to guide you on your sourdough journey.

How this course will run:
Week one and two:

• The first online class will be an introduction to sourdough and will go over the essentials such as which flour to use.
• You will also be given access to two pre-recorded videos which will cover your sourdough shopping list and a step-by-step tutorial on how to make a sourdough starter, ready for your next class.

Week three:

• After you have given your sourdough starter time to ferment, you will join another live online class where you will be shown how to look after your starter. Your expert sourdough baker will also help you to identify the right time to have a go at baking your bread!
• You will also be given access to two pre-recorded videos which will show you how to make and bake your bread which you can watch over the course of two days.
• You will also be given practical notes so you have absolutely everything you need to get baking!

Week four:

• After you have baked your tasty sourdough, you will have the opportunity to ask any burning questions with a live Q&A session!
• You will also be given access to two recipe ideas for discarded starter (the unwanted starter once your master starter has been refreshed). The idea is to reduce our waste as much as possible by making more delicious baking goods.

Take the journey with a sourdough expert and don't struggle on your own! Soon, you'll have the smell of freshly baked sourdough filling your home. Yum!

Please note: the duration of each online class varies from 30 - 45 minutes.

Beginner-friendly.
  Please purchase two 1.5 kilogram bags of flour ahead of the start of the course so that you can get baking as soon as you're ready!
For the first meeting, you should also make sure you are kitted with the following:

• A tablespoon
• a chopstick
• A jam jar
• A cup of tepid water

This class series runs over 3 consecutive sessions, at the same time every 2 weeks.