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Free online courseBread Baking Fundamentals: Yeast, Sourdough and Shaping

Duration of the online course: 1 hours and 44 minutes

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Free online bread baking course covering yeast, sourdough starter, kneading, shaping, proofing, baking, plus rustic sourdough and semitas.

In this free course, learn about

  • Bread Foundations: Ingredients, Tools, and Yeast
  • Sourdough Starter and Dough Development
  • Proofing, Baking, and Featured Recipes

Course Description

Learn the core techniques behind great homemade bread with Bread Baking Fundamentals: Yeast, Sourdough and Shaping by Magnolia. This free online course guides you through the building blocks of baking, from understanding ingredients and choosing the right tools to developing confident hands-on skills with dough.

Explore how yeast works, how to create and maintain a starter, and how to mix and knead for structure, elasticity, and flavor. You will also practice shaping methods that help your loaves rise well and bake evenly, plus proofing and baking approaches that support strong oven spring and a satisfying crust.

Along the way, you will apply these fundamentals to approachable recipes, including rustic sourdough and semitas de chocolate. Whether you are starting from scratch or refining your technique, this culinary-focused professional skills course helps you build a reliable bread routine you can repeat and improve over time.

Course content

  • Video class: Fundamentals of Baking: Bread— Essential Ingredients 10m
  • Exercise: Why is lukewarm water recommended when making bread dough?
  • Video class: Fundamentals of Baking: Bread— Essential Tools 08m
  • Exercise: Why is a kitchen scale considered the most important tool for making consistent bread?
  • Video class: Fundamentals of Baking: Bread— Basics of Yeast 05m
  • Exercise: Which type of yeast typically has the longest shelf life and can be added directly into the dough without blooming in warm water?
  • Video class: Fundamentals of Baking: Bread— Making a Starter 11m
  • Exercise: When creating a sourdough starter from scratch, what is the basic ratio used to combine flour and water on day one?
  • Video class: Fundamentals of Baking: Bread— Mixing and Kneading Dough 07m
  • Exercise: Why is kneading important in bread making?
  • Video class: Fundamentals of Baking: Bread— Shaping Dough 14m
  • Exercise: Which sign best indicates dough is ready to be divided and shaped?
  • Video class: Fundamentals of Baking: Bread— Proofing and Baking 12m
  • Exercise: When using the poke test, what indicates a perfectly proofed dough?
  • Video class: Fundamentals of Baking: Bread— Rustic Sourdough Bread 17m
  • Exercise: Why is only part of the total water added at the beginning of mixing a rustic sourdough dough?
  • Video class: Fundamentals of Baking: Bread— Semitas de Chocolate 17m

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1 hours and 44 minutes of online video course

Digital certificate of course completion (Free)

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