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Unleash your
CREATIVITY
Is that beautiful piece of furniture in the corner of
your room gathering dust? Are you desperate to
learn how to bake? If you’re a creative type with
itchy hands raring to go, Hackney has some of the
best courses you could ask for
ARTISAN BREADMAKING
ARTISAN BREADMAKING
Abbot Street Car Park, London E8 3DP
craftfood.london
If the Great British Bake Off leaves you
feeling inspired, or you’ve ever wanted
to know how to make great bread,
this is your opportunity to learn from
the best. The course is run by one of the
expert bakers at The Dusty Knuckle, an
artisan micro-bakery based in a cleverly
converted shipping container, five
minutes from Dalston Junction.
With three professional deck ovens,
the bakery supplies some of the best local
restaurants and delis, as well as selling
bread at weekend farmers’ markets.
They do two classes. The first is an
introductory half-day course (£75) which
runs on Tuesday evenings where they
teach you the basics of making amazing
artisan bread in your own home, baking
a yeasted dough in the bakery and then
making a proper sourdough which guests
then take home to bake the next day. The
evening is rounded off with a rustic meal
and a glass of wine.
The other course is a full day artisan
bread masterclass (£135), which runs on
Sundays from 9.30am. On the course
guests make different types of bread
including sourdough, slow fermented
white (yeasted dough), focaccia, soda
& walnut & raisin bread. The course
includes lunch, delicious coffee and
refreshments through the day.
Courses run every four weeks and the
latest dates are on the website.
Introduction to Breadmaking: Tuesday
13 June and every four weeks thereafter.
Artisan Bread Masterclass: Sunday 2nd
July and every four weeks thereafter.
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