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Woodfired Cooking: Speciality Breads

Rise to the occasion

Whether you're new to bread-making or a seasoned baker looking for tips and tricks, this is the course for you. 

Making quality dough takes time, but our expert chef will have everything prepared so you can focus all your energy on measuring, mixing, shaping and keeping that woodfired oven blisteringly hot. 

You'll get your hands dirty mixing the ingredients and learn to handle raw dough like a pro. After a masterclass in fire and ember cooking, you'll be ready to pull off a perfectly managed, golden-brown bake. 

Best of all, you'll learn to replicate your newfound skills in a conventional home oven, so you can bake your own Instagram-worthy loaves at home. 

Best of best of all, we'll celebrate all your hard work with a fresh meal, made by our chefs. 

What you'll learn

  • How to make sourdough starter
  • Maintaining and feeding your sourdough starter
  • Flour management
  • Making, proofing and shaping a loaf
  • Correct technique to score your bread
  • Baking sourdough in a wood-fired oven
  • Fire and ember cooking 
  • Dutch oven baking for domestic ovens

What you'll make

  • One loaf of sourdough bread

What you'll get on the day

  • Tea, coffee and pastries on arrival 
  • All ingredients and equipment for the class 
  • Use of a woodfired oven between two participants 
  • A head full of knowledge from our experts 
  • Class recipes, so you can easily replicate at home 
  • Soft drinks throughout the day 
  • Season cookery school apron 
Duration: Full day
Price: £170 / person
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