Learn to make sourdough rye bread from the baker himself! Peter Schumann has been baking bread and giving it out at puppet shows for close to 70 years. For many years he made a Silesian style sourdough rye bread, which he learned from his mother. These past 10 years, he’s been making a sourdough rye pumpernickel, inspired by a traditional Danish bread but uniquely his own recipe. In this class, students will learn the week long baking process: soaking rye berries, grinding grain, mixing sourdoug

Shaping rye bread is a whole different story than shaping wheat loaves. Rye dough is sticky, soft, and doesn’t hold tension the same way — but that’s the beauty of it! ✨ Tips for shaping rye: ✔️ Keep your hands wet or lightly floured to prevent sticking ✔️ Use a bench scraper to guide and lift the dough ✔️ Work quickly and gently — don’t over-handle ✔️ Place into a well-floured banneton or baking tin to support its shape Rye has its own personality — it doesn’t like to be forced, just gently gui