Summary Sourdough and Artisan Breads: Two Day Masterclass

£460.00

• Thu 13 Jul - Fri 14 Jul 2023 Show session dates/times

  • Thu 13 Jul 2023

    10.00-16.00
  • Fri 14 Jul 2023

    10.00-16.00

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Sourdough and artisan loaves have swiftly risen in popularity to become the nation's best loved breads. Their delicious taste and positive role in digestive gut health saw sourdough breads become one of the most popular choices for restaurants in recent years, as well as one of the central growing culinary preoccupations of the 2020 lockdown.

Our intensive two day masterclass will take you through the complex processes involved in perfecting sourdough and other artisan breads; from keeping your starter alive to complex fermentations techniques.

This exciting new course delves deep into the vast subject of the development process of sourdoughs and other popular artisan breads, such as focaccia and ciabatta. It is an ideal course for someone who is new to the subject of sourdoughs, but who has some bread knowledge already, or for those who want to expand their sourdough and artisan bread knowledge to become an expert.

Subjects to be covered:

• Starters and maintenance
• Bigas and poolish
• Pre ferments
• Autolyse
• Hydration levels
• Folding and bulk fermentation
• Inclusions
• Proving
• Slashing
• Baking

Breads to be covered:

• Focaccia and ciabatta
• Country sourdough at different hydrations
• Vollkornbrot
• Kamut sourdough

Please note, recipes and ingredients may change.

Please also note that due to the nature of sourdough, the 4pm finish time is an approximation and may vary slightly. This course also requires a minimum of 8 bookings in order to run.

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Class structure

Your day will comprise of a mixture of hands on cookery and demonstrations performed by the Leiths tutors. Unless otherwise stated, you will be eating the food that you have cooked during your class for lunch, usually with wine or elderflower cordial around a communal table. If your class does not involve cooking lunch you will enjoy delicious sharing platters prepared by the school.

Allergies and dietary restrictions

Please call the school to discuss any relevant allergies with a member of staff. You can read our full policy on allergies and dietary restrictions here.

* All prices correct at time of publishing. Please note that prices are likely to change at the end of each financial year (April).