Baking Courses | Gentleman Pirate Club

1. #1 Sourdough Bread Baking 101

Bake your first real sourdough bread with coaching from an expert sourdough bread baker.
What you’ll learn:

Bake a loaf of real sourdough bread and amaze your family and friends.
Know what an autolyse is and why it is used in bread baking.
How to mix and fold dough a gentle method of developing gluten which does not entail kneading.
Have an easy method of baking with steam in your own home oven.
Know how to shape a boule (round loaf) and a batard (long oval loaf).
How to handle sticky, wet dough.
Why a long cool ferment is beneficial as a baking technique.
See how to clean, store and use a banneton.
What to use if you don’t have a banneton and what a banneton is used for.
How to make your own sourdough starter, step by step.
What hydration means in baking terms.
You will see how to bake, slice and eat a freshly baked slice of bread ( you will need help with this skill) 😉
Understand baker’s lingo, learn some bread history, understand how to measure ingredients.

Take your Baking skills to the next level by learning baking techniques. What you’ll learn:

Pizza Perfection! Bake up Neo- Neapolitan Pizza Crust , chewy, bubbly – delicious! With commercial yeast and sourdough. What you’ll learn:

Become an expert at making a pizza crust that will amaze everyone!
Find the secret to a terrific pizza crust, you can’t make great pizza without it.
Learn to bake the perfect pizza in your own home oven.
Serve your family some of the best pizza they’ve ever tasted!
Learn to stretch a pizza dough so you don’t compress the bubbles in the crust.
Print out an easy formula with several variations for making a great pizza crust.
Follow easy step by step direction to make your own sourdough starter.

Master the art of baking amazing macaron cookies consistently, and create stunning macaron towers and plated desserts. What you’ll learn:

Learn the secrets to baking perfect macarons shells, in any size and color, with full bodies and narrow feet
Use the Italian method to make macarons, and understand why many master bakers prefer it.
Work on many filling recipes, such as flavored ganaches, chocolate mousse and pastry cream, and customize them to fit any taste
Create sophisticated fine-dining style plated desserts using large macarons, with 4 stunning presentations and recipes to chose from
Build show-stopping macaron tower displays for fancy events such as weddings
Explore unique serving ideas for the macarons, and learn how to package them in gift boxes
Learn huge amount of critical tips and tricks, that will make you a master macaron maker
Advance your baking & decorating career and become a well-rounded baker

Fundamentals of Pastry at Home. What you’ll learn: