Hornbeam Bakers’ Collective
Baking Bread Workshops
Apr – Jun 2013
Sourdough Baking 1 with Simon and David Sun 9th June and 23rd June
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential. Using sourdough culture is an ancient way of making bread. Come to learn the basics of this wonderful technique to bake incredibly nutritious and tasty loaves. You will learn to make sourdough starters and sponges and experiment with different doughs. By the end of the workshop your own handmade sourdough loaf will be ready to take home together with your own starter for future baking, recipes and a handful of new skills.
Please book in advance – email hornbeambakers@gmail.com (with the relevant course in the email subject).
Alternative Breads with Raju Sun 16th June
11-4pm £30 Booking essential.
We will be using ancient grain spelt, rye and gluten free flours (such as buckwheat, rice, chestnut, millet, quinoa, tapioca, potato and lentil flours) to create breads using alternatives to cultivated common wheat, learning how to work with these flours a little differently than we would with wheat. This course is perfect for people who have intolerances to wheat but not to gluten, or want to reduce their intake of wheat and use varied grains. though participants who are gluten intolerant are also welcome to join and focus only on GF breads in the workshop. This workshop is also commercial yeast free.
Please book in advance – email hornbeambakers@gmail.com (with the relevant course in the email subject).
Speciality Breads with Raju Sun 30th June
About us
We are a Bakers’ Collective and this project is an initiative that aims to make some substantial changes in the way we produce and consume bread in this part of London.
We want to make fresh, handmade, nutritious, organic bread available in our neighbourhoods.
We want to inspire people to bake their own bread for themselves, for each other and for their communities.
We want to celebrate bread and appreciate our different baking traditions.
The Hornbeam Bakers’ Collective supplies fresh bread to the Saturday stall outside the Hornbeam centre run by Organiclea
Our bread is also available with the fruit and veg box scheme so you can place an order for a weekly loaf, every other week…
It’s also for sale at the Hornbeam cafe from Wednesday to Friday and we have a stall at the Growing Communities farmers’ market in Hackney on the first Saturday of the month.
We bake wholemeal loaves, granary, rye, French country bread, spelt loaves, seeded, with grains, using bakers’ yeast or sourdough methods, baps, rolls, pitas, naans, beigels, baguettes etc… All our breads are handmade, contain organic ingredients and have been allowed time for a good fermentation (some of the sourdough loaves for up to 24 hours) which improves the quality of the bread: texture, flavour and nutritional value.
Some of the baking takes place at the Hornbeam kitchen but people also bake from their homes and bring it to the markets and the cafe usually on bike or by foot… and we organise baking courses
Please get in touch if you’d like more info, to order a regular loaf, to take part in the courses or to get involved in any way
hornbeambakers@gmail.com 020 8558 6880
See our blog: http://hornbeambakers.
Let’s have good bread on our tables!
Baking courses that we ran in 2012 and earlier in 2013
Summer 2013
Alternative Breads with Raju Sun 7th April
11-4pm £30 Booking essential.
We will be using ancient grain spelt, rye and gluten free flours (such as buckwheat, rice, chestnut, millet, quinoa, tapioca, potato and lentil flours) to create breads using alternatives to cultivated common wheat, learning how to work with these flours a little differently than we would with wheat. This course is perfect for people who have intolerances to wheat but not to gluten, or want to reduce their intake of wheat and use varied grains. though participants who are gluten intolerant are also welcome to join and focus only on GF breads in the workshop. This workshop is also commercial yeast free.
Please book in advance – email hornbeambakers@gmail.com (with the relevant course in the email subject).
Sourdough Baking 1 with Simon and David Sun 21st April
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential. Using sourdough culture is an ancient way of making bread. Come to learn the basics of this wonderful technique to bake incredibly nutritious and tasty loaves. You will learn to make sourdough starters and sponges and experiment with different doughs. By the end of the workshop your own handmade sourdough loaf will be ready to take home together with your own starter for future baking, recipes and a handful of new skills.
Please book in advance – email hornbeambakers@gmail.com (with the relevant course/date in the email subject).
Sourdough Baking 1 with Simon and David Sun 28th April
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential. Using sourdough culture is an ancient way of making bread. Come to learn the basics of this wonderful technique to bake incredibly nutritious and tasty loaves. You will learn to make sourdough starters and sponges and experiment with different doughs. By the end of the workshop your own handmade sourdough loaf will be ready to take home together with your own starter for future baking, recipes and a handful of new skills.
Please book in advance – email hornbeambakers@gmail.com (with the relevant course/date in the email subject).
Baking a Loaf with Pilar Sun 19th May
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Flour, water, yeast and salt. The magic ingredients for a good loaf of nutritious bread. This session is for those of you who want to learn the very basics of bread baking or who need a little help with your confidence as bakers or some reassurance for what you’re already doing.
We will be baking a wholewheat loaf (or spelt if you have intolerance). While we wait for the dough to rise we will experiment with different doughs, we’ll tell bread stories and you’ll have a chance to grind your own flour with our stone mill. By the end of the workshop you will receive your own handmade loaf, some other treats and basic recipes from the Hornbeam Bakers’ Collective to carry on your baking journey.
Please book in advance – email hornbeambakers@gmail.com (with the relevant course in the email subject).
Sourdough Baking 2 with Simon and David Sun 26th May
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential. For people who have done Sourdough Baking 1 or with some experience in sourdough baking, this session will provide a deeper understanding of the technique, teach how to convert any recipe into a sourdough recipe and experiment further with different flours to make starters and loaves. You will take your own sourdough freshly baked bread with you, more recipes, tips, skills and the confidence to keep going!
Please book in advance – email hornbeambakers@gmail.com (with the relevant course in the email subject).
Spring 2013
Sunday 13th January: Sourdough Baking 1 with Simon and David
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential . Using sourdough culture is an ancient way of making bread. Come to learn the basics of this wonderful technique to bake incredibly nutritious and tasty loaves. You will learn to make sourdough starters and sponges and experiment with different doughs. By the end of the workshop your own handmade sourdough loaf will be ready to take home together with your own starter for future baking, recipes and a handful of new skills.
Please book in advance – email hornbeambakers@gmail.com (with the relevant course in the email subject).
Sunday 27th January: Shaping Breads with Raju-Sachi
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential
Do you want to learn the basic, intermediate and more advanced fundamental techniques and styles of shaping dough to create beautiful bread? We will be learning:
- Pre and final shaping techs such as rounding, pulling and rolling.
- Different styles of shaping such as rolls, batards, baguettes, Kaiser, Epi, Plaiting/braiding..
- Cutting and scoring techniques for final baking
By the end of the workshop you will receive various shaped breads to keep or share and some valuable skills to take away with you for the next time!
Please book in advance – email hornbeambakers@gmail.com (with the relevant course in the email subject).
Sunday 3rd February: Sourdough Baking 1 with Simon and David
(same workshop as 13th January, see above)
Sunday 17th February: Baking a Loaf with Pilar
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Flour, water, yeast and salt. The magic ingredients for a good loaf of nutritious bread. This session is for those of you who want to learn the very basics of bread baking or who need a little help with your confidence as bakers or some reassurance for what you’re already doing.
We will be baking a wholewheat loaf (or spelt if you have intolerance). While we wait for the dough to rise we will experiment with different doughs, we’ll tell bread stories and you’ll have a chance to grind your own flour with our stone mill. By the end of the workshop you will receive your own handmade loaf, some other treats and basic recipes from the Hornbeam Bakers’ Collective to carry on your baking journey.
Please book in advance – email hornbeambakers@gmail.com (with the relevant course in the email subject).
COURSE NOW FULL: Sunday 24th February: Sourdough Baking 1 with Simon and David
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential . Using sourdough culture is an ancient way of making bread. Come to learn the basics of this wonderful technique to bake incredibly nutritious and tasty loaves. You will learn to make sourdough starters and sponges and experiment with different doughs. By the end of the workshop your own handmade sourdough loaf will be ready to take home together with your own starter for future baking, recipes and a handful of new skills.
Sunday 3rd March: Alternative Baking with Raju-Sachi
11-4pm Cost £30 Booking essential
Do you have an allergy, intolerance or just prefer healthy eating? Do you want to learn some methods, techniques, ingredients and recipes in special/alternative diets baking? This type of baking can seem complicated so why not learn from someone who has good knowledge and experience. Raju Sachi has been running a successful special diets business for nearly 3 years. www.naughtyandnicecakes.co.uk
This workshop will cover bread, cakes and cookies. We will be working with a variety of non-wheat, non-gluten, vegan/dairy/egg free and sugar free ingredients such as spelt, rice, buckwheat, corn, nut flours and natural sweeteners, thickeners and binding agents. Any specific requests are welcomed. A basic knowledge in baking is preferred for this workshop as well as enthusiasm to experiment! By the end of the workshop you will receive some yummy treats, new ideas, recipes and skills to practice and take away with you.
Please book in advance – email hornbeambakers@gmail.com (with the relevant course in the email subject).
Now fully booked: Sunday 17th March: Baking a Loaf with Pilar
11-4pm Cost £30 Booking essential (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Flour, water, yeast and salt. The magic ingredients for a good loaf of nutritious bread. This session is for those of you who want to learn the very basics of bread baking or who need a little help with your confidence as bakers or some reassurance for what you’re already doing.
We will be baking a wholewheat loaf (or spelt if you have intolerance). While we wait for the dough to rise we will experiment with different doughs, we’ll tell bread stories and you’ll have a chance to grind your own flour with our stone mill. By the end of the workshop you will receive your own handmade loaf, some other treats and basic recipes from the Hornbeam Bakers’ Collective to carry on your baking journey.
Please book in advance – email hornbeambakers@gmail.com (with the relevant course in the email subject).
Sunday 24th March: Sourdough Baking 2 with Simon and David
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential (no one turned away for lack of funds) For people who have done Sourdough Baking 1 or with some experience in sourdough baking, this session will provide a deeper understanding of the technique, teach how to convert any recipe into a sourdough recipe and experiment further with different flours to make starters and loaves. You will take your own sourdough freshly baked bread with you, more recipes, tips and skills.. and the confidence to keep going!
Please book in advance – email hornbeambakers@gmail.com (with the relevant course in the email subject).
BAKING COURSES AUTUMN 2012
Sunday 2nd September: Shaping Breads with Sachi
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Do you want to learn the basic, intermediate and more advanced fundamental techniques and styles of shaping dough to create beautiful bread? Come to our all day workshop on Sunday 2nd September at the Hornbeam Centre from 11-4pm.
We will be learning:
- Pre and final shaping techs such as rounding, pulling and rolling.
- Different styles of shaping such as rolls, batards, baguettes, Kaiser, Epi, Plaiting/braiding..
- Cutting and scoring techniques for final baking
By the end of the workshop you will receive various shaped breads to keep or share and some valuable skills to take away with you for the next time!
Please book in advance to reserve a place at hornbeambakers@gmail.com
Sunday 9th September: Alternative Baking with Sachi
11-4pm Cost £30 Booking essential (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Do you have an allergy, intolerance or just prefer healthy eating? Do you want to learn some methods, techniques, ingredients and recipes in special/alternative diets baking?
This type of baking can seem complicated so why not learn from someone who has good knowledge and experience.
Sachi has been running a successful special diets business for nearly 3 years. www.naughtyandnicecakes.co.uk
This workshop will cover bread, cakes and cookies. We will be working with a variety of non-wheat, non-gluten, vegan/dairy/egg free and sugar free ingredients such as spelt, rice, buckwheat, corn, nut flours and natural sweeteners, thickeners and binding agents. Any specific requests are welcomed. A basic knowledge in baking is preferred for this workshop as well as enthusiasm to experiment!
By the end of the workshop you will receive some yummy treats, new ideas, recipes and skills to practice and take away with you.
Please book in advance to reserve a place at hornbeambakers@gmail.com
Sunday 16th September: Sourdough Baking 1 with Simon and David
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Using sourdough culture is an ancient way of making bread
Come to learn the basics of this wonderful technique to bake incredibly nutritious and tasty loaves
You will learn to make sourdough starters and sponges and experiment with different doughs
By the end of the workshop your own handmade sourdough loaf will be ready to take home together with your own starter for future baking, recipes and a handfull of new skills
Please book in advance to reserve a place at hornbeambakers@gmail.com
Sunday 7th October: Sourdough Baking 1 with Simon and David
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Using sourdough culture is an ancient way of making bread
Come to learn the basics of this wonderful technique to bake incredibly nutritious and tasty loaves
You will learn to make sourdough starters and sponges and experiment with different doughs
By the end of the workshop your own handmade sourdough loaf will be ready to take home together with your own starter for future baking, recipes and a handfull of new skills
Please book in advance to reserve a place at hornbeambakers@gmail.com
Sunday 28 October: Baking a Loaf with Pilar
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Flour, water, yeast and salt. The magic ingredients for a good loaf of nutritious bread.
This session is for those of you who want to learn the very basics of bread baking or who need a little help with your confidence as bakers or some reassurance for what you’re already doing.
We will be baking a wholewheat loaf (or spelt if you have intolerance). While we wait for the dough to rise we will experiment with different doughs, we’ll tell bread stories and you’ll have a chance to grind your own flour with our stone mill.
By the end of the workshop you will receive your own handmade loaf, some other treats and basic recipes from the Hornbeam Bakers’ Collective to carry on your baking journey.
Please book in advance to reserve a place at hornbeambakers@gmail.com
Sunday 4th November: Sourdough Baking 1 with Simon and David
Sunday 18 November: Baking a Loaf with Pilar
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Flour, water, yeast and salt. The magic ingredients for a good loaf of nutritious bread.
This session is for those of you who want to learn the very basics of bread baking or who need a little help with your confidence as bakers or some reassurance for what you’re already doing.
We will be baking a wholewheat loaf (or spelt if you have intolerance). While we wait for the dough to rise we will experiment with different doughs, we’ll tell bread stories and you’ll have a chance to grind your own flour with our stone mill.
By the end of the workshop you will receive your own handmade loaf, some other treats and basic recipes from the Hornbeam Bakers’ Collective to carry on your baking journey.
Please book in advance to reserve a place at hornbeambakers@gmail.com
Sunday 25th November: Sourdough Baking 2 with Simon and David
For people who have done Sourdough Baking 1 or with some experience in sourdough baking, this session will provide a deeper understanding of the technique, teach how to convert any recipe into a sourdough recipe and experiment further with different flours to make starters and loaves.
You will take your own sourdough freshly baked bread with you, more recipes, tips and skills.. and the confidence to keep going!
Please book in advance to reserve a place at hornbeambakers@gmail.com
Sunday 9th December: Bread & Permaculture with Pilar
Workshop terms
Each workshop is limited to 10 places. We can only refund cancellations if they are a minimum of a week in advance of the workshop.
(We endeavour to provide affordable, accessible learning but if you cannot meet the cost of the course please contact us to arrange a place for what you can afford.)
The facilitators of the bread workshops at the Hornbeam Centre are from the Hornbeam Bakers Collective. We are a collective of bakers for the Hornbeam Cafe, Hornbeam Box Scheme, Hornbeam Saturday Stall, Leytonstone Saturday Market, Growing Communities Market and various other events. We are currently seeking funding for our project. Please get in touch if you’d like to support us.
BAKING COURSES FOR CHILDREN
Sweet Stuff 1
Sweet Stuff 2
Sweet Stuff 3
Use your loaf
Booking via www.wegottickets.com/thehornbeamcafe, or phone/call in at Hornbeam Cafe 458 Hoe Street, E17 9AH, 020 8558 6880.
No one turned away for lack of funds!
A parent or guardian must be present for every child aged 10 or below
This programme has been made possible due to financial support received from the Hoe Street Community Ward Forum.
BAKING COURSES SPRING 2012
Sunday 29th January: Shaping Breads with Sachi
11-4pm Cost £20 Booking essential
Do you want to learn the basic, intermediate and more advanced fundamental techniques and styles of shaping dough to create beautiful bread? Come to our all day workshop on Sunday 29th January at the Hornbeam Centre from 11-4pm.
We will be learning:
- Pre and final shaping techs such as rounding, pulling and rolling.
- Different styles of shaping such as rolls, batards, baguettes, Kaiser, Epi, Plaiting/braiding..
- Cutting and scoring techniques for final baking
By the end of the workshop you will receive various shaped breads to keep or share and some valuable skills to take away with you for the next time!
Please book in advance to reserve a place at hornbeambakers@gmail.com
Sunday 12th February: Alternative Baking with Sachi
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential
Do you have an allergy, intolerance or just prefer healthy eating? Do you want to learn some methods, techniques, ingredients and recipes in special/alternative diets baking?
This type of baking can seem complicated so why not learn from someone who has good knowledge and experience.
Sachi has been running a successful special diets business for nearly 3 years. www.naughtyandnicecakes.co.uk
Come to our all day workshop on Sunday 12th February at the Hornbeam Centre from 11-4pm
This workshop will cover bread, cakes and cookies. We will be working with a variety of non-wheat, non-gluten, vegan/dairy/egg free and sugar free ingredients such as spelt, rice, buckwheat, corn, nut flours and natural sweeteners, thickeners and binding agents. Any specific requests are welcomed. A basic knowledge in baking is preferred for this workshop as well as enthusiasm to experiment!
By the end of the workshop you will receive some yummy treats, new ideas, recipes and skills to practice and take away with you.
Please book in advance to reserve a place at hornbeambakers@gmail.com
Sunday 26th February: Baking the Basic Loaf with Pilar & David
11-4pm Cost £20 Booking essential
Flour, water, yeast and salt. The magic ingredients for a good loaf of nutritious bread.
This session is for those of you who want to learn the very basics of bread baking or who need a little help with your confidence as bakers or some reassurance for what you’re already doing.
We will be baking a wholewheat loaf (or spelt if you have intolerance). While we wait for the dough to rise we will experiment with some simple unleavened (no yeast) breads, we’ll tell bread stories and you’ll have a chance to grind your own flour with our stone mill.
By the end of the workshop you will receive your own handmade loaf, some other treats and basic recipes from the Hornbeam Bakers’ Collective to carry on your baking journey.
Please book in advance to reserve a place at hornbeambakers@gmail.com
Sunday 25th March: Sourdough Baking 1 with Simon and Pilar
11-4pm Cost £20 Booking essential
Using sourdough culture is an ancient way of making bread
Come to learn the basics of this wonderful technique to bake incredibly nutritious and tasty loaves
You will learn to make sourdough starters and sponges and experiment with different doughs
By the end of the workshop your own handmade sourdough loaf will be ready to take home together with your own starter for future baking, recipes and a handfull of new skills
Please book in advance to reserve a place at hornbeambakers@gmail.com
Sunday 22nd April: Sourdough Baking 2 with Simon and Pilar
11-4pm Cost £25 Booking essential
For people who have done Sourdough Baking 1 or with some experience in sourdough baking, this session will provide a deeper understanding of the technique, teach how to convert any recipe into a sourdough recipe and experiment further with different flours to make starters and loaves.
You will take your own sourdough freshly baked bread with you, more recipes, tips and skills.. and the confidence to keep going!
Please book in advance to reserve a place at hornbeambakers@gmail.com
