BREADCRAFT
Artisan Baking Classes For the Home Chef
Class Descriptions
Savory Sourdoughs
This class covers everything you need to know to create beautiful, mouth-watering sourdough bread at home. It begins with a brief discussion of bread science, techniques, ingredients and equipment. Then it's time to roll up your sleeves and get to work! You'll learn every step involved in the bread-making process, including kneading, fermenting, shaping, proofing and scoring. You'll use your sensory knowledge to assess the readiness of the dough through look, taste, feel and smell. You'll bake your own loaf of bread, evaluate the results and discuss troubleshooting methods. You'll learn about wild yeast sourdough starters, make your own to take home, and learn how to keep it healthy and strong so you can use it over and over again for years to come. Proper presentation, storage and sanitation also will be discussed. Sign me up!
Heavenly Whole Wheats
We know that whole wheat is one of the healthiest breads, but too often home-baked loaves turn out dense and heavy--more like bricks than bread. In this class, you'll discover the secrets to making 100% whole wheat bread that's as moist and light as it is healthy and delicious, learn about the most common whole wheat bread-making mistakes and how to avoid them, and get hands-on instruction on the proper way to mix, knead, shape, proof, score and bake beautiful whole wheat loaves. Types of wheat, equipment, tools and ingredients, baking timelines, common baking problems and how to troubleshoot them are part of the class discussion. Discover just how easy it is to make the best whole wheat bread and never have to sacrifice taste for healthier eating again! Sign me up!
Marvelous Multi-Grains
Grains add hearty flavor, vital nutrition and a wonderful chewy texture to breads. During this informative class, you'll discover the benefits of working with a variety of grains and turning home-made bread into an even healthier option. Learn how to achieve the proper balance between wheat and other grains to get the best texture and flavor. Through hands-on instruction you'll learn the proper mixing, fermenting, shaping, proofing, scoring and baking methods particular to grain breads. Learn how to make marvelous multi-grain bread even if this is your first time! Sign me up!
Glorious Gluten-Free
With celiac disease on the rise, more and more people are restricted to gluten-free diets. But a gluten-free diet shouldn't have to mean a bread-free existence. In this class, you'll learn how to choose the right gluten-free flours and how to combine them to create really delicious loaves of gluten-free yeast bread. If you're spending way too much on the dry, crumbly and tasteless stuff at the store, you'll want to take this class! Sign me up!