SOURDOUGH MASTERCLASS WITH DAN LEPARD

“It was excellent. Have been baking sourdough for a while now but Dan was able to simplify some of the techniques whilst retaining the principles of sourdough baking” – Chris S,
Thames Ditton, United Kingdom, TripAdvisor Review

Join award-winning baker and food writer Dan Lepard at this hands-on sourdough masterclass. Under his expert tuition, you’ll learn how to mix, knead, shape and bake the perfect loaf, and achieve the crust and crumb, taste and texture you’ve always aspired to, using Dan’s tested and proven recipes.

Dan is celebrated for his practical and innovative approach to baking: author of several books, including The Handmade Loaf and Short & Sweet: the best of home baking, he was also the baking columnist for The Guardian for eight years. He was the judge on the first series of the Great Australian Bake Off and  has written for the BBC, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s Magazine, and The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald in Australia, amongst many others.

This will be a full-day class, so we ask you to arrive in time to start the day with a light Cookery School breakfast, before diving straight into the baking at 9am. We’ll take time later for a delightful Cookery School lunch, enjoyed with a glass of organic wine and bread baked for you by Dan. There’ll also be an afternoon tea break and Q&A session before the class finishes at around 4-4:30pm. You will leave with your loaves, flour, a pot of leaven and a lot of new skills that will inspire your baking at home.

At this class, you’ll learn how to make:

  • Dan’s white sourdough loaf with spelt
  • a loaf made with an enriched dough
  • a superb focaccia

You’ll also learn how to:

  • shape, plait and "finish" bread dough, for impressive results
  • work with different types of dough, and develop your confidence in the kitchen
  • make a sourdough starter from scratch, and keep it thriving at home
  • create steam in the oven for your bread baking

This class will be limited to no more than 12 people, to ensure that you all get Dan’s personal attention.

Class Snapshot

  • Teaching and guidance from a world-renowned expert
  • Get set on the path towards perfect sourdough bread making
  • Work with different types of dough
  • Learn to mix well, but knead gently
  • Try shaping and plaiting techniques you can apply to your future baking
  • Get a real “hands-on” baking experience
  • No washing up – we take care of that for you!