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 (11)

3.5 hours Class size 1 to 5 guests    

  $259 Now $255 (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 (11)
female Women-owned

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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