Welcome & Course Overview
Module 1: Why Rye & Why Whole Grain?
- The rich history of rye and rye breads (video)
- Why rye, why wholegrain and why sourdough (video)
- Bread-making with rye: The low down – part 1 – introduction (video)
- Bread-making with rye: The low down – part 2 – comparison (video)
- Bread-making with rye: The low down – part 3 – the bottom line (video)
- In pictures! Bread-making with rye v. bread-making with wheat (download)
- Sourcing your flour, grinding grain and storing rye (article)
Module 2: How To Make & Maintain a Rye Sourdough Starter
- Get ready for this module! (article)
- What is a sourdough starter and why use wholegrain rye? (video)
- The equipment you’ll need (video)
- In pictures! Downloadable starter creation and maintenance graphic (download)
- How to create a rye sourdough starter (video)
- How to maintain a rye sourdough starter (video)
- Rye sourdough starter FAQs (article)
Module 3: The Breads: Equipment & What To Expect
- Useful equipment for baking rye sourdough bread (video)
- Equipment listing to download (download)
- How to tent a loaf tin with aluminium foil (video)
- What to expect from your breads (video)
Module 4: Everyday Rye Sourdough Bread
- Introduction to the everyday rye sourdough loaf (video)
- Everyday rye sourdough bread recipe (download)
- Making the pre-ferment (video)
- Mixing the main dough (video)
- Panning your fermented bread (video)
- Is your bread ready to bake? (video)
- Just out of the oven! (video)
Module 5: Russian Borodinsky-Style Rye Sourdough Bread
- Introduction to the Russian Borodinsky-style rye sourdough bread (video)
- What to expect from the Russian Borodinsky-style rye sourdough bread (video)
- Russian Borodinsky-style rye sourdough bread recipe (download)
- Making the scald (video)
- Making the sponge (video)
- Combining the sponge & scald (video)
- Mixing the main dough (video)
- Shaping and panning the fermented bread (video)
- Is your bread ready to bake? (video)
- Just out of the oven! (video)
Module 6: Ways to Use Your Sourdough Discard
- Sourdough porridge, polenta and polenta bread (video)
- Sourdough pancakes (video)
- Sourdough pancakes recipe (download)
- Rye discard spice bread (video)
- Rye discard spice bread recipe (download)