Pizza and Focaccia Baking Class

Learn how to make exceptionally good pizza and focaccia at home


Baked@number17
Baked@number17
5.0 (1)

2.5 hours

Class size 1 to 5 (public classes), 2 to 6

  £75 - £80 (£80 per guest when you book for 1 guest, £75/guest for 2+ guests. £50 per class surcharge applies for private classes) (PayPal Pay in 3 available)
Making the dough

Making the Dough

We mix and develop our dough by hand, learning what to look and feel for at each stage. I will also tell you about my favourite flour!


Meet the lievito madre

Meet the Lievito Madre

I will introduce you to my Italian starter and show you how to use it if you want to take your pizza and focaccia in a sourdough direction. Let me know when you book the class if this is what you would like to do!


Dough balls

Dough Balls

Before the dough can rest and rise, we shape it into perfectly round, smooth and tight balls. This step is key to getting a great rise and an airy, open texture in your final pizza


Stretching the pizza dough

Stretching the Pizza Dough

No rolling pins allowed! I will show you how to open and stretch your dough by hand, the traditional way, to get a thin, even base with a lovely puffy crust


Topping the pizza

Topping the Pizza

We add the tomato sauce and choose our toppings. I will share some classic combinations and a few tips on what makes a great pizza topping, less is usually more.


Baking

Baking

Your pizza is topped and ready to go into the oven. Baking great pizza at home is all about heat and timing. I will share my tips on how to get the best out of a regular oven, from temperature and positioning to knowing exactly when your pizza is done.


Tasting

Tasting

To finish we will taste the pizza we just baked!


Get hands-on with Italian bread making at this pizza and focaccia workshop with Baked@number17, and discover how satisfying it is to make two classics entirely from scratch.
You'll learn to mix, develop, and shape a yeasted dough from the ground up – no shortcuts, no rolling pins. Pizza dough gets shaped rigorously by hand the way it should be, then topped and baked to perfection in a regular home oven, so you know the techniques will actually work in your own kitchen. If you fancy going a step further, there'll be Italian sourdough starter (lievito madre) on hand for anyone who wants to try their hand at sourdough pizza too.
Then it's on to focaccia – that deeply satisfying, dimpled bread that's soft and pillowy inside with a proper crunchy bottom. You'll learn exactly how to get that texture right, again using nothing more than a regular oven.
It's a relaxed, fun afternoon of making and eating, and you'll leave with the skills to pull off both whenever the mood strikes.
Important: Allergen & Safety Notice
Known Allergens: Our recipes and kitchen environment contain WHEAT (GLUTEN) and SESAME SEEDS.
Pet Allergens: We share our home with cats. While the kitchen is a strictly pet-free zone and is deep-cleaned/sanitised before every class, we cannot guarantee the environment is 100% free of pet dander or other allergens.
Domestic Kitchen Policy: As this is a domestic kitchen, we cannot guarantee the total absence of cross-contact with other major allergens.
Policy on Allergies: Due to the nature of our home-based environment, this class is not suitable for individuals with severe or life-threatening food or pet allergies. Please ensure you are comfortable with this before booking.

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 2 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we may cancel the session; if that happens, we'll inform you and let you choose between a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.

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What you'll get
  • Pizza dough to bring home.
  • Italian starter if they want.
  • Taste the pizza that we bake during the class.
Knowledge required
No skills required. Suitable for bakers and beginners.
What to bring
An apron and a tupperware to bring the dough home
Location

Hampstead

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

Your teacher can also travel within 5 miles of Hampstead, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

Pizza and Focaccia Baking Class location
Your teacher

Baked@number17
Baked@number17

5.0 (1)
female Women-owned

I've been baking sourdough for 15 years, perfecting my loaves through classes, bakery work, and plenty of trial and error. After teaching family, friends, and colleagues, I'm now sharing my passion more widely with classes that take you from starter to loaf, so you can bake your own delicious sourdough at home.
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