Sourdough for Beginners
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- 18 and older
- $240
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- 3617 N Broadway, Chicago, IL
- 6 hours
Jun 24th
1:30–4:30pm CDT
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Class Description
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What you'll learn in this baking class:
Each student will make their own sourdough loaf during the session. You will leave with a loaf that you shaped and baked in class along with a dough that you made in class that can be shaped and baked later in the week.
You will also leave with your own jar of Baker Bettie’s sourdough starter and the knowledge of how to care for it and continue baking with it along with a bench knife and a bowl scraper.
In this class we will cover:
- What exactly is a sourdough starter?
- How to maintain your sourdough starter
- Sourdough master recipe and how to adapt it
- The process of creating a sourdough loaf from start to finish
- How to make a rustic boule (round loaf) from start to finish
- How to adapt your dough to fit your schedule
- How to create tension when shaping
- Baking methods
- How to use your sourdough discard
Your Ticket Includes:
- A 4-hour hands-on class
- All learning materials with detailed notes to take home with you
- A jar of sourdough starter of your own
- Lunch of sourdough pizza demoed in class by the chef instructor
- A dough that you made during class to take home and bake later in the week with detailed instructions on how to do this
- A stainless steel bowl to take your dough home in, a bench knife, and a bowl scraper
Allergens & Dietary Restrictions
- All of our classes are peanut and tree nut free, however, be aware that our facility does contain peanuts and tree nuts.
- All of our classes do include wheat and gluten.
- Sourdough bread is naturally vegan however the pizza served for lunch is not. Let us know if you are vegan and we will have an alternative for you.
Refund Policy
No cancellations once tickets are purchased.
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Kristin "Baker Bettie" Hoffman is a trained chef, baking science geek, and the baking instructor at her website BakerBettie. Kristin's approach to baking is to teach foundational recipes, baking techniques, and approachable baking science. Her belief is that gaining an understanding of the processes...
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Baker Bettie's Baking School
Lakeview, North Side
3617 N Broadway
Btwn W Patterson Ave & Addison St
Chicago, Illinois 60613 Lakeview, North Side
3617 N Broadway
Btwn W Patterson Ave & Addison St
Chicago, Illinois 60613
Entrance is through the side that has the kitchen store.
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