Sourdough workshops in Northamptonshire
A full, hands-on day in Helene's microbakery in Mears Ashby, near Wellingborough and Northampton. Small groups, a homemade lunch, and two loaves of your own to take home.
How the day runs
A relaxed, hands-on day in a small group. You'll learn the whole sourdough process, from caring for a starter and mixing your dough through to shaping, scoring and baking, with a homemade lunch in the middle. You go home with a San Francisco-style boule and a seeded loaf you shaped yourself, ready to bake, plus your own sourdough starter and recipes. Beginners very welcome.
- You take home
- Two loaves, a starter and the recipes
- The day
- 10am to 4pm
- Where
- Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire
- Group size
- Up to 6 people
- Included
- Homemade lunch and refreshments
- Dates
- A few each month. Ask on WhatsApp for the next one
What you'll learn
- Creating, keeping and using a sourdough starter
- The principles of fermentation
- Yeasted and sourdough bread making
- Sweet doughs
- Mixing, shaping, scoring and baking
- Fixing the common problems
- Baking with confidence at home
A workshop place makes a lovely present. Helene also runs sessions for community groups, social prescribing, people with learning difficulties and fundraising events. Ask about a group session.
What workshop guests say
My granddaughter and I attended a sourdough workshop yesterday. It was a lovely day with no pressure… The patience and knowledge imparted were beyond expectations – I highly recommend this course.
Helen is a fantastic host and a brilliant teacher with a true passion for baking… You will come out with knowledge and skills and you will be able to bake sourdough at your own house.
Me and my mum both loved the Sourdough course. Neither of us had made sourdough before, however we now make it each week since completing the day with Helene.
I was fortunate enough to be gifted a place on one of Helene's Sourdough Workshops. What an amazing day from start to finish! Helene is a great teacher and talented baker.
Questions about sourdough workshops
- Do I need any baking experience?
- No. The day starts from the very beginning, and beginners are very welcome.
- When are the workshops?
- Helene usually runs a few each month. Message her on WhatsApp to find out the next date.
- How long is the workshop?
- A full day, 10am to 4pm, with a homemade lunch and refreshments.
- How many people are there?
- Small groups of up to six, so there's plenty of hands-on time.
- What do I take home?
- A San Francisco-style boule and a seeded loaf you shaped yourself, ready to bake, plus your own sourdough starter and the recipes.
- How much does it cost?
- Message Helene on WhatsApp for the current price. Lunch and refreshments are included.
- Where is it?
- In Helene's microbakery in Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire, close to Wellingborough, Earls Barton and Northampton. You get the details when you book.
- Can I give a place as a gift?
- Yes. Message Helene on WhatsApp to arrange it.
- Do you run sessions for groups?
- Yes: community groups, social prescribing, people with learning difficulties and fundraising events. Get in touch to talk it through.
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