The bakeryatnumber55

23/09/2020

Always good tips......

I made this sourdough starter in TWO DAYS.

Show off, I know 😬

Fact is, if you mix flour (in my case RYE) and water it WILL ferment. It just will. So long as it’s warm enough (around 23c here at the moment).

Once you know the principles and understand what you are doing and WHY, sourdough is a breeze. I promise. Sure it’ll take some practice but hey, doesn’t EVERYTHING?

This week I put together what I think are some of my most important sourdough resources in a tidy Sourdough September blog post entitled UNDERSTANDING SOURDOUGH.

Go check it out, link in the comments...

01/06/2020

I can thoroughly recommend Bread Ahead Bakery & School courses - these e-workshops look great fun and good value!
https://www.breadahead.com/elearning

25/05/2020

Sorry to do this to you - not going to help with healthy eating- but these are just gorgeous!! And yes they’re sourdough...

19/05/2020

Now you can see why it’s called an ear....

14/03/2020

Sourdough pasta - I’ll let you know how it runs out (in 48 hours!)

08/02/2020

I've finally got around to updating my website, and now this page... as a few of you know, I've decided not to run my courses for the foreseeable future as I am still battling with inflammatory arthritis....and really need to get that well and truly under control. I will still keep this page, and my website, and will continue to post about REAL bread.... hoping to encourage you to eat it and make it! Always happy to hear from you all - and respond to queries, or as I have done today with an emergency request for starter!!

08/12/2019

A late cancellation means I have a space this Thursday afternoon on my Christmas Couronne course. Just £60 and you also get to make and take home truffle breadsticks! This couronne is winging its way to Letchworth Sinfonia for their final rehearsal of the year! [email protected].

31/10/2019

Last chance to grab a place on one of my Christmas bakes courses! Choose from

- an afternoon workshop making either garlic cheese brioche Christmas trees and seasonal wreath loaf (Thursday November 21st - 3 places left), or
- an afternoon workshop making a Christmas couronne - a beautiful fruited enriched dough with marzipan, plus truffle bread sticks (Thursday December 19th - one place only).

Great value at £60.

Message me for more details or see www.thebakeryatnumber55.co.uk/workshop for details

26/09/2019

Jack has a great attitude towards his bread making and these would pretty much be my top tips too!

There is SO MUCH to say about sourdough bread, and all bread for that matter, it is an evolutionary learning process and it nevers ends! We've go pretty heav...

25/08/2019

Experimenting today with bakes..... sourdough rocketing along today - it loves the heat. Meanwhile I’m wilting! Pizza dough next....

Ps one place on my advanced sourdough course 3rd Oct and 2 places on my beginners sourdough workshop 29 Nov..... visit www.thebakeryatnumber55.co.uk for more info.

10/08/2019

To help celebrate Anna’s 21st - sourdough Camembert ring and sourdough pain au chicks