Sourdough Pizza Masterclass: The Art of Gut-Friendly Crust

Learn to bake artisanal sourdough pizza in Sydney with a home oven.


Hankerie
Hankerie
5.0 (9)

3.5 hours Class size 1 to 5 guests    

  $259 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)
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Forget everything you know about heavy, bloat-inducing commercial pizza. Join Han Ker at her Ryde studio for an exclusive, boutique masterclass where the ancient art of sourdough meets the modern home kitchen.
While standard cooking schools teach high-speed dough using commercial yeast and expensive pizza ovens, we focus on the "Alchemist’s Secret"—using a 16-year-old mature sourdough starter to create a crust that is light, bubbly, and naturally easier to digest, all using your standard home oven.
Why the sourdough difference?
If you’ve struggled with "pizza bloat" or find standard doughs heavy, this class is your game-changer. Sourdough pizza isn't just about taste; it's about bioavailability and gut health. You’ll learn how to achieve that elusive "leopard spotting" and a crisp, airy texture without needing to purchase a separate pizza oven.
What you will learn:
  • The Living Ingredient: How to maintain and prepare 20g of "activated" mother starter specifically for high-heat baking.
  • The 24-Hour Cold Ferment: Understand why time is your best ingredient for developing a complex flavour and light-as-air texture.
  • Home Oven Mastery: Learn the specific "tips and tricks" (like stone placement and steam hacks) to get professional results in a normal home oven.
  • Mastering the Stretch: Learn the delicate hand-stretching techniques (the cornicione) in an intimate setting with constant 1-on-1 feedback.
  • The Zero-Waste Twist: How to use your sourdough discard to make cakes and brownies via a private YouTube video playlist.
Your host
Han Ker is a Sydney-based "Culinary Alchemist" with 16 years of fermentation experience. Because this class is strictly limited to 5 guests, you receive a level of personal coaching that larger commercial schools cannot provide.
What you'll get
  • The "Mother" Starter: Take home 20g of activated 16-year-old resilient sourdough starter so you can continue to bake immediately at home.
  • The "Tomorrow Night" Kit: You'll take home a 825g ball of long-fermented sourdough pizza dough—enough to make 3 regular-sized pizzas at home the next day.
  • The Hankerie Bible: A physical printout recipe with instructions on how to look after your sourdough starter and digital access to technique videos.
  • The Pizza Lunch: We will bake and decorate our own pizzas together for lunch, using premium, curated local ingredients.
  • Exclusive Bonus: 20% off our signature Sourdough Starter Glass Jar Set for all attendees.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
To save the environment, please bring an empty Tupperware to hold 825g of unbaked pizza dough to bake at home later (equivalent to 3 regular pizzas).
Location

Hankerie, Ellen St, Ryde NSW

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Hankerie
Hankerie

5.0 (9)
female Women-owned

Driven by a 20-year passion for the art of home baking, Hankerie is more than just a cooking school—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 and award-winning baker, we specialise in teaching the delicate balance of sourdough, cookies, and cakes to those who, like us, balance a busy 9-to-5 career with a love for artisanal food.
Our journey is rooted in deep expertise. Our founder’s culinary credentials include being the 1st Runner Up in the ASEAN Food Channel Cook-Off and being featured on national Malaysian TV (NTV7) for her creative mastery of decorated Swiss Rolls. At the heart of our bread-making classes is a 15-year-old sourdough starter, a living piece of culinary culture that has been nurtured daily for over a decade.
At Hankerie, we understand that your time is your most precious ingredient. Because our founder also manages a corporate 9-to-5, our curriculum is specifically designed for the "working baker." We don't just teach recipes; we teach lifestyle integration. We break down complex sourdough fermentation, the science of the perfect cookie, and the aesthetics of cake decoration into manageable, stress-free steps that fit into your work week.
Whether you are looking to master the deep satisfaction of a crusty sourdough loaf or want to recreate the award-winning techniques seen on TV, our Sydney-based classes provide the core skills and confidence to bake for your loved ones. Join us to discover how 20 years of blogging, competing, and nurturing a culture can be distilled into a single, joyful afternoon of learning.
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