BREAD BAKING COURSES

Home baked bread - more than just following a recipe

Bread is not only an interest; it can become a way of life. There is nothing like freshly baked bread - but sadly most of the bread that is available today is nothing like real bread. Some of you may use a bread making machine, but making bread is so easy. However all is not lost as I can show you how to escape from the boring tasteless fluff and appreciate the way you can enjoy the taste and texture, the variation, and the anticipation that comes from a little of the unpredictability in making your own wonderful bread!. Bread making is more than following a recipe . Its character and taste are a product of the ingredients and you the baker; a truly organic process.

Variety is the spice of life – and your new bread life starts here.

The Courses - Join us for The Bake-in experience

Join us for a convivial one day bake-in, with like-minded people, embarking on a bread journey that will get you thinking about more than just following a bread recipe. The courses cater for different levels of interest and experience, and you take your bread home at the end of the day. There is a progression from those with little or no experience, artisan courses, and courses for baking using a wood fired oven- an experience not to be missed for more experienced bakers. You will make 3-4kg of bread to take away from your course and a bakers lunch is included!

BOOKINGS The booking page offers guidance on the levels of experience and best way to choose you baking day and get the most from it..

GROUP BOOKINGS It may be possible to arrange group bookings (4 persons required) for other dates. An excellent day for friends or work colleagues or even as a team building activity.

An Introduction To Home baked Bread

It is so easy to make bread. On our beginners baking courses we will show you a series of easy “how to do it” steps from mixing to cooking, you will begin to learn the skills and artistry. This is an ideal introduction to making wonderful homemade organic bread, and even if you already bake this will be an excellent foundation to your baking skills. We will try out and compare some different flours, bread shapes and finishes during the day. Who needs a bread machine? Dates and bookings

Traditional Bread - An Introduction To Artisan Baking

A chance to try artisan baking techniques make bread using a range of flours, and other yeast types to make a variety of traditional style breads. We will try out a variety of ferments overnight ferments and sour dough, to give fuller flavours. We will also look at alternative shapes and finishes. This course is a stepping stone to a more adventurous approach in your bread making ! Dates and bookings

Festival Breads - More Artisan Baking

Building on the Introduction to Artisan Baking, this course develops your baking repertoire. Bakers yeast recipes are used for a variety of more challenging breads. This day includes breads linked with seasonal festivals. We will make bread using a range of yeasted recipes including sweet, fruit and and savoury breads, combining more artisan and festival elements! Dates and bookings

Introduction To The Wood-fired Bread Oven

Based on many of the techniques in the first two courses, we will also use the wood fired oven to produce a series of breads from pizzas to hand shaped loaves. This makes the most of the temperature range and heat capacity available when firing our brick oven. On your day you get a chance to sample the difference that a brick oven makes, and find out how to be more experimental in your bread making! All recipes on this course are also suited to domestic ovens.

Dates and bookings

SO WHAT HAPPENS ON THESE COURSES?

Organic locally milled flour, ingredients and all equipment are provided. These will be for maximum of four people per course, and we use a well equipped “domestic” kitchen, so that what you learn can easily be replicated at home.

Tea/coffee/squash area available during the day, and a Ploughman's lunch (or should we say Bakers lunch) with local cheeses and organic homemade pickles/preserves is provided.

We provide freshly baked bread for lunch and you may want to try some of your own bread !

The courses begin at 9.30am and finish at 4.00pm (depending on the bread) You will take all your bread home - around 3- 4kg of bread- so you will need some boxes or baskets and tea cloths.

WHERE ARE WE?

Courses are held in Little Bytham, Lincolnshire. Little Bytham is between Stamford and Grantham in the West of Lincolnshire, about 10 mins drive from the A1.

reciPES

By popular request from those who have been on our courses

Organic pickles; Organic piccalilli and Spicy apple chutney

Biscuits ; Flapjack and Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS

Bread is more than following a recipe. It is important to make a careful choice of good quality ingredients and gain confidence in using what works well for you!

Click here to find out more about flour and other ingredients