Intermediate Sourdough Baking

Unlock new sourdough skills with this On-Demand baking class. Building on the foundation of Sourdough for Beginners, this course explores five unique sourdough recipes while introducing advanced techniques to enhance flavor, structure, and texture. You'll learn how to use autolyse for better dough development, strengthen dough through folding instead of kneading, and work with high-hydration doughs to achieve an open crumb. The class also covers how to incorporate inclusions like grains, chocolate, and savory add-ins while maintaining structure, as well as shaping techniques such as preparing a baker’s cloth for a batard and going big with a honey beer miche. You'll refine essential baking skills like scaling ingredients, maintaining proper dough temperature, scoring, and achieving a full bake, all while gaining confidence in adapting techniques to fit your baking style. Along the way, you'll explore tools like a cloche and covered baker to trap steam and learn how to apply washes and glazes for a beautiful, flavorful crust. With recipes including Pain au Levain, Honey-Beer Miche, a Seeded Sourdough loaf, Chocolate Sourdough, and Bacon Date Fougasse, this class will deepen your understanding of sourdough and open the door to more creative, precise, and delicious results. On-Demand classes can be taken at any time, and can be re-watched over and over again, letting you learn at your own pace. Looking for more? View our full and growing line of popular On-Demand Classes.