How can we bring more (grain) diversity into our baking? Explore the techniques and possibilities of alternative grains with us.
About this Event

Join us online from the comfort of your kitchen and come to Brot Bakehouse School and Kitchen virtually for a class that will broaden your skills and your taste buds.

This online class (via Zoom platform) is an introduction to baking with lesser-known and often under-appreciated alternative grains, like buckwheat, millet, sorghum, corn, teff and oats - both in sweet (pastry) and savory (bread) applications.

Baking with these gluten-free grains can be challenging: It calls for different methods, techniques and handling of the dough. In this class we explore a variety of flavorful, rustic breads and some pastries.

You will also learn century-old methods of using a bread starter culture (sourdough) in these recipes and what you can do to make sourdough breads and alternative grains more successful.

Ingredients for gluten-free baking are discussed and recipes are shared beforehand so you can stock up your pantry and start a bread culture in time for the class (optional).

Topics of this class include:

* Starting, maintaining, refreshing and looking after a teff or rice sourdough starter

*Principles of baking with alternative (gluten-free) grains

*Variables affecting mixing, fermenting and baking

*Flour primer: Understanding ingredients selection for gluten-free baking

*Getting best results when baking at home

*Tips for changing ingredients & recipes to make them allergy-friendly and vegan

*Health benefits and nutrition & digestibility of gluten-free baking

*Recipes, hand-out and Q&A at the end of the class

Join us on this journey into the world of alternative baking - it will surely enhance your baking skills and your taste buds!

Important: Online classes cannot be canceled or refunded but you have unlimited access to the recording for one year (recordings are typically available 24 hours after classes are finished).

Find out more about our baking school and our unique class offerings on our website www.brotbakery.comPlease read more about our in-person and online workshops on our website