Sourdough Bread Basics

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Ready to start baking sourdough at home? In this hands-on workshop, Tawnya Deeths of The Peaceful Acre Baker will guide you through the essential techniques for creating beautiful, flavorful sourdough bread in your own kitchen. Whether you're brand new to sourdough or looking to build confidence in your process, you'll learn the foundations of mixing, fermenting, shaping, and baking naturally leavened bread. Along the way, we'll demystify starter care, flour selection, and the fermentation process so you can continue baking long after class is over. In this workshop you'll: Learn how to feed, maintain, and bake with a sourdough starter Mix and ferment dough using traditional sourdough methods Practice shaping techniques for a beautiful finished loaf Learn how to proof and bake sourdough successfully in a home oven Understand the role of flour, hydration, and fermentation in bread making Taste a variety of sourdough styles and discuss flavor development You'll take home: A living heirloom sourdough starter One shaped loaf ready to bake that evening One proofed dough to shape and bake later A rattan banneton basket Recipes and workshop notes You'll leave with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to make sourdough part of your regular kitchen practice. What to bring: A stoneware or glass mixing bowl for transporting your proofed dough home No prior sourdough experience required. Cost: $165 Please read our cancellation policy below Show more