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Learn how to bake sourdough bread in Sydney!
4 hours
Ryde and other locations
1 to 6 guests
$259 Now $249
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Come join us at Ryde for an exciting in-person event where you'll learn the art of baking sourdough bread from scratch!Imagine this: It's Saturday morning. The incredible aroma of your own freshly baked sourdough bread fills your kitchen. You slice into a gorgeous, golden loaf, revealing a perfectly fluffy, open crumb. Your family gathers around, eager for a taste of your creation.Sounds like a distant dream? Maybe you've scrolled past beautiful loaves online, felt intimidated by complex recipes, or even tried and ended up with a dense, disappointing result? You're busy – working 9-to-5, juggling life – and the idea of mastering sourdough feels overwhelming, like a skill reserved for artisans with endless time.For 16 years, sourdough baking has been Hankerie's passion and craft. She has navigated the learning curves, uncovered the simple truths behind the 'magic', and perfected techniques that guarantee success, even for absolute beginners. She has condensed two decades of trial, error, and joy into one powerful, hands-on class designed specifically for busy people like you.What you will learn:Forget confusing jargon and endless steps! At Hankerie, we'll personally guide you through the essential secrets to sourdough success:
- Learn the simple, sustainable rhythm of feeding and maintaining a vibrant, happy sourdough starter – the living heart of your bread – without it taking over your life.
- Discover the gentle, effective techniques to handle your dough, building the perfect tension for that beautiful rise and airy texture you crave. No more flat loaves!
- Learn basic, elegant scoring patterns that not only look beautiful but also guide your bread to bake perfectly.
- Most importantly, we'll share a foolproof method for achieving that fluffy, tangy, flavourful sourdough loaf with a gorgeous crust, right in your own home oven, from your very first try!
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Upcoming dates for Sourdough Bread Making for Beginners Class
Times are Sydney time. Dates and prices as of 18 Oct 2026, 5:01pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.
11 upcoming dates between 24 Oct 2026 and 21 May 2027.
- Sat 24 Oct 2026, 9:30am-1:30pm (Hankerie, Ellen St, Ryde NSW)
- Sat 28 Nov 2026, 9:30am-1:30pm (23 Ellen St, Ryde NSW)
- Sat 30 Jan 2027, 9:30am-1:30pm (23 Ellen St, Ryde NSW)
- Sat 13 Feb 2027, 9:30am-1:30pm (23 Ellen St, Ryde NSW)
- Sat 27 Feb 2027, 9:30am-1:30pm (23 Ellen St, Ryde NSW)
- Sat 13 Mar 2027, 9:30am-1:30pm (Hankerie, Ellen St, Ryde NSW)
- Sat 27 Mar 2027, 9:30am-1:30pm (Hankerie, Ellen St, Ryde NSW)
- Sat 10 Apr 2027, 9:30am-1:30pm (Hankerie, Ellen St, Ryde NSW)
- Sat 24 Apr 2027, 9:30am-1:30pm (Hankerie, Ellen St, Ryde NSW)
- Sat 8 May 2027, 9:30am-1:30pm (Hankerie, Ellen St, Ryde NSW)
- Fri 21 May 2027, 9:30am-1:30pm (Hankerie, Ellen St, Ryde NSW)
What you'll get
- Learn starter care, shaping, scoring, and baking fluffy loaves.
- You'll get to take home one 500g unbaked sourdough, our fresh sourdough starter for you to continue to culture, our laminated recipe, and digital access to private YouTube videos for our Classic sourdough recipes!
- And of course, you will be able to taste the freshly baked sourdough bread for refreshment.
- Bonus #1: Optional 20% off Starter Tool Kit for attendees!
- Bonus #2: Take away YouTube video Playlist on scoring design ideas
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
Big empty tupperware to bring a dough home to bake the next day.
Suitable for
This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.
This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.
Location
Hankerie, Ellen St, Ryde NSW and 23 Ellen St, Ryde NSW (varies by date; click the date selector to see details)
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Recent reviews of Sourdough Bread Making for Beginners Class
- 5/5 from Astrid Lewerissa, attended Sep 2026: Absolutely loved this sourdough course! ️ I came in hoping to learn the basics, but I left feeling genuinely confident and excited to keep baking at home. The instructor was so patient, friendly, and generous with their knowledge, making everything easy and enjoyable to understand. It was such a lovely experience, and I’m so glad I joined. Highly recommend this course to anyone who loves good bread and wants to learn something new!
- 5/5 from Giovanna Cobos, attended Sep 2026: I really enjoy the class, Hankirie was so organized, clear and very Kind. She shows us step by step ho to prepare the started and she gave us some secret to keep our bread crunchy and how to decorate it, i Recommend 100% her classes.
- 5/5 from Jan Norrie, attended Aug 2026: Hanker was a great teacher, very informative, happy to answer questions. Gave us a booklet to take home which covered all the sourdough bread steps.
- 5/5 from Chris Le, attended Jun 2026: another fantastic class
- 5/5 from Kim Atherton, attended May 2026: Great class learning all the tips for making Sourdough Bread for yourself. Highly recommend!
- 5/5 from Chris Keyes, attended Mar 2026: I highly recommend this class. I learned so much from Hankerie, had a fun and engaging morning, and left feeling confident for my first bake - which turned out fantastic and was delish!
- 5/5 from Jana Lepojevic, attended Feb 2026: A really good and comprehensive introduction to making sourdough! I feel way more confident and am happy I got to take home a starter and some dough to bake. Getting to try the sourdough was a real highlight. It was some of the tastiest bread I’ve eaten.
- 5/5 from Margaret Soo, attended Feb 2026: Excellent class, hands on step by step from making starter dough to baking. I enjoyed it immensly.
- 5/5 from Peter Maslen, attended Sep 2025: We had a wonderful day and a great course with good instruction making a fantastic tasting sourdough. Looking forward to baking at home. Thanks Hankerie
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Driven by over two decades of passion for home baking, Hankerie is more than a culinary studio, it is a legacy built on the belief that anyone can create professional-grade food in their own kitchen. Founded by a dedicated food blogger, award-winning baker, and author of The 9-to-5 Sourdough Blueprint on Amazon, we specialise in teaching sourdough, cookies, and cakes to those who balance a busy corporate career with a love for artisanal food.Our journey is rooted in proven expertise. Hankerie has been recognized as the Most Innovative Artisan Baking Education Provider 2026 – Australia, winner of the LUXlife Sourdough Education Excellence Award 2026, a finalist in the Northern District Local Business Awards, and 1st Runner Up in the ASEAN Food Channel Cook-Off, alongside features on Malaysian TV (NTV7) for decorated Swiss rolls. At the heart of our bread-making classes is a heritage 16-year-old sourdough starter, nurtured daily for over a decade.We understand that time is your most precious ingredient. Because our founder also navigates a corporate 9-to-5, our curriculum is engineered for "working bakers." We don't just teach recipes; we teach lifestyle integration, breaking down fermentation science and delicate decorating into stress-free steps that fit seamlessly into your work week.Whether mastering a crusty loaf or refining your sweet bakes, our Sydney-based classes deliver core skills and confidence. Join us to discover how 20 years of blogging, competing, and teaching can be distilled into a single, joyful afternoon of learning.
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