COURSES
Yeasted Hamburger Buns Class
A Bit of Leaven, Maryville Mo.
July 12: 8am-12pm
$50
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A laid-back class for those looking for a fun productive baking experience! Making these rolls are quick, they are both delicious and good for you with the option of using all white flour or adding some whole grain flour for more flavor, nutrition and added deliciousness. This is a four-hour class 8-12, 4-6 students, focusing on best practices for successful yeast breads and shaping techniques. YUM!
Sign up for the class via phone 660-528-0731 or Facebook messenger
Simply Sourdough Workshop
A Bit of Leaven, Maryville Mo.
July 19th: 9am-3pm
July 20th: 1pm-3pm
$125
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This course is for those looking to begin or improve their sourdough bread skills. This is a two-day workshop. The first day you will each combine your flours using a dough whisk, be introduced to stretch and fold and slap and fold kneading techniques, and desired dough temperature (DDT). A lite lunch will be provided while your doughs bulk ferment. During this time, you will construct your own starter using A Bit of Leaven “mother starter” and we will discuss the care and maintenance for an active happy sourdough starter. We will then pre-shape your doughs, shape your doughs for both an oval and a round loaf and prepare the doughs to bulk ferment overnight in the fridge. The second day is two hours. The skills you will develop are the proper use of a lame, scoring patterns and baking techniques. As your loaves cool, we will review and have time for questions! There will be plenty of hands-on activities, the small class size 4-6 students, is perfect for questions and group engagement. A resources page will be given with other pertinent handouts, a class outline, and step by step instructions for your sourdough bread recipe.
Sign up for the class via phone 660-528-0731 or Facebook messenger
Cinnamon and/or Cardamon Roll Class
A Bit of Leaven, Maryville Mo.
August 16th: 9am-3pm
$75
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This course is a one 9-3 day and is for the student wanting to dabble in a sourdough enriched bread product. The day will be hands on. The class will be 4-6 students. We will use a variety of mixers to construct our doughs. We will practice the sourdough kneading practices of stretch and fold and slap and fold. There will be a period of bulk fermentation for our doughs and we will break for a lite lunch and hands on development of your own sourdough starter to take home with you. We will then mix our dough filling, roll out our enriched sourdough rolls, cut the rolls place them in the provided pan to take home to proof overnight. In the morning you will let the rolls proof/rise at room temp and bake them off for yourself and your loved ones!
Sign up for the class via phone 660-528-0731 or Facebook messenger
Pumkin Spice Sourdough Workshop
A Bit of Leaven, Maryville Mo.
September 28th: 1pm-3pm
September 27th: 9am-3pm
$125
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This course is for those who have dabbled in sourdough bread making, have attended a previous sourdough class and want to improve their sourdough bread skills. This class comes with the added twist of adding pumpkin and spice to your bread loaves just in time for fall! The first day of the two-day workshop you will each combine your flours and using a dough whisk, practice the art of adding inclusions to your sourdough loaves, learn stretch and fold and slap and fold kneading techniques, and desired dough temperature (DDT). A lite lunch will be provided while your dough bulk ferments. This time will also be used to construct your own starter using A Bit of Leaven “mother starter” and discussion on the care and maintenance of an active happy sourdough starter. We will then pre-shape your doughs, shape your doughs for both an oval and a round loaf, and prepare the doughs to bulk ferment overnight in the bakery fridge. The second day is two hours. You will use a lame to score your breads, review best scoring and sourdough baking practices. As your loaves cool, we will review and have time for questions! There will be plenty of hands-on activities, the small class size 4-6 students, is perfect for questions and group engagement. A resources page will be given with other pertinent handouts, a class outline, and step by step instructions for your pumpkin & spice sourdough bread recipe.
Sign up for the class via phone 660-528-0731 or Facebook messenger