Artisanal Breads Boot Camp
Master the art of artisan bread in this hands-on boot camp - knead, shape, bake, and enjoy a delicious variety of fresh breads!
Unlock the secrets of truly exceptional bread in our Artisanal Breads Boot Camp - a full-day, hands-on baking adventure designed for passionate home cooks ready to level up their skills. Under the guidance of expert chefs, you'll craft a variety of irresistible breads. Along the way, you’ll master essential techniques like kneading, shaping, proofing, and even how to work with a sourdough starter - all while learning how ingredients work together to create bakery-quality results. Enjoy an array of golden loaves and leave with the confidence to recreate them in your own kitchen!
What You Will Cook
- Homemade Pizza with Sourdough Crust
- French Baguettes
- Dutch Oven Sourdough Country Boules
- Ciabattinis (Individual Ciabatta Bread)
- Seeded "Birdsong" Batard
- Brioche with Cinnamon Swirl
- Take-Home Sourdough Starter
What You Will Learn
- Mixing yeast dough
- Understanding ingredient functions
- Using different flours and whole grains
- Preferment
- Kneading
- Shaping dough
- Successful proofing
- Using and building a sourdough starter
- Utilizing unfed (discard) sourdough starter
- Baking on a pizza stone
- Baking in a Dutch oven
- How to tell when bread is done
- Using a fed sourdough starter
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