COURSE DATES AVAILABILITY FOR 2024
You are welcome to choose a date and book for any course you like (for one-to-one lessons or small groups for up to three people). I usually run my courses on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, but other days might also be available, just ask.
- 6, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 24, 27 April 2024
- 1, 29, 30 May 2024
- 1, 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 June 2024
- 18, 20, 24, 31 July 2024
- 28, 29, 31 August 2024
- 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14 September 2024
TIME: 10 – 4 pm (or you choose)
COST: £245 per one to one tuition or £195 per person when booked for a group of 2 people or £175 per person when booked as a group of 3 students
TUTOR: Magdalena
GROUP SIZE: 1-3 students
SKILL LEVEL: Suitable for all
LOCATION: Bexleyheath, South London – Kent Borders
HOW TO BOOK:
- Get in touch with your prefered dates and starting time and how many people you’d like to book for or use the booking form below.
- Payment is by card or via bank transfer (details will be included in the confirmation e-mail)
This course is suited to anyone who appreciates good bread and who has already started to bake bread. Previous knowledge of bread making is essential as we will be covering some of the more advanced techniques and bread recipes in this speciality bread baking course.
The Advanced Bread Baking Course is held in a domestic kitchen in a small group to allow you to practice making bread in similar surroundings that you might have at home. The small groups are ideal for learning and ensuring that you get most out of your day.
This course specifically focuses on more advanced bread making techniques and you will learn how to add real flavour to your bread by using different types of flour and additional ingredients. We have a great selection of heritage and speciality flours, as well as different types of salts, seeds and herbs to help you to create your very own special loaf of bread.
We will also focus on ‘wet doughs’ which are bit trickier to manage, but great addition to your bread making repertoire. We will also look into using pre-fermented doughs, sourdough starter, poolish starters and ways to enhance your bread with scalded flour and other natural flour enhancers.
The day will start with cup of tea or coffee and friendly chat about what to expect from the day. We then move to our kitchen, which is part of a lovingly refurbished victorian house. Here you will learn how to mix basic bread dough and more importantly how to knead it, so it rises well. By the end of the morning, your bread will be happily rising, whilst you enjoy your lunch or tasting different types of bread made earlier by us. The day will finish by late afternoon and you will leave full of ideas and with a step by step tutorial on how to make good bread.
What you will learn on the day:
- Understand the way how all ingredients interact and impact on each other
- How to knead your bread dough
- How to make sure that your bread is light and well risen when finish
- Understand how the water ratio impact the final bread texture
- How to shape your bread like a professional, so it doesn’t go ‘flat’ when baked
- How to score your bread so that it opens beautifully and has that rustic look
- How to keep your bread fresh when baked
- How to fit your bread baking into your busy life
Types of bread typically baked during Advanced Bread Baking Course:
- Rustic Rye Bread
- Date & Walnut Bread (or Appricot & Walnut or Olive & Rosemary Bread)
- Breakfast Brioche Loaf
- Tear & Share Cheese bread with Caramelised Onions
- Star Bread (Cinamon or Cheese & Herbs filling)
What’s included ?
- Hands-on workshop in a small group of 1-3 people (10 am – 4 pm approx.)
- Course handouts with detailed descriptions of how to make bread and useful resources information
- Delicious refreshments – tea or coffee throughout the day, handmade biscuits (please bring your own packed lunch)
- 4-5 loaves of bread and bread rolls that you bake on the day (or more !)
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