Howard's Sun Bread & Moroccan Breadsticks - Bake Along Series 4, Week 2

Join Howard Middleton (GBBO contestant from series 4) live from Sheffield who will teach you the skills you need to bake his delicious Orange & Oregano Sun Bread and Moroccan inspired Breadsticks, as week 2 of our 10-week Series 4 Bake Along.

This class takes place on Sunday 12th March 2023 at the following times:

10am PT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET / 5pm UK GMT

**Please note the smaller than usual gap between US and UK timezones due to daylight savings hours**

**PLEASE NOTE**

For this class, you'll need to mix and prove your Sun bread dough for 1 hour before the class begins. Once you sign up to the class, you'll receive the full recipe along with an instructional video by Howard, showing you step-by-step instructions on how to do this. And please don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions about this process.

This class is part of our Series 4 Bake Along, where we revisit Bake Off's UK Series 4 and try our hand at one bake from each week in the tent. We'll cover signatures, technicals and even show-stoppers. For significant savings and to sign up to all 10 weeks, click here.

Please allow up to 2 hours for this class.

Bake With A Legend Online Classes are an interactive experience, where we limit group sizes to around 25 to ensure an intimate online setting. Not only do you have your celebrity baker teaching you, but you also have one of our brilliant Bake With A Legend hosts who will ensure the smooth running of your experience ensuring everyone is enjoying themselves.

If you need any help at any point during the class, you’ll be encouraged to raise your hand and your baker will be virtually joining you in your own kitchen in no time to assist you!

You’ll bake along in tandem with Howard, learning many tips and tricks a long the way as you perfect all the skills required to make Howard's delicious bread duo. Howard will also be on hand to answer your questions, be those about baking or his experiences of being involved on such an iconic television show.

Tickets are priced at £35 for individuals and £50 for groups of two or more that will join from the same screen. Please note we can accept requests to move classes with two or more weeks notice prior to the class – any requests to do so, will incur a £5 administrative charge.

Once booked in, all guests will be emailed a full recipe and the zoom link required to join us for the class. Just in case you don’t spot it please check junk mail!

Equipment

Large flat baking sheets or trays  

Mixing bowls  

Wooden spoon

Rolling pin  

Baking parchment  

Sharp knife

Small artist’s brush/wooden skewer  

Small sieve   

Wire cooling rack

Small round or oval bowl (about 16cm/6½in in diameter)

Ingredients 

For the Sun bread:

800g (~ 6 cups) strong white bread flour (plus extra for dusting and decorating)

½ tsp salt 

3 tsp dried quick yeast (about 15g)

About 500ml (~ 2 cups) lukewarm water 

½ tsp grated orange zest

2 tsp fresh oregano/thyme, finely chopped 

1 or 2 tsp poppy seeds

12 semi-dried cherry tomatoes in olive oil, drained

For the Moroccan breadsticks:

250g (~ 2 cups) strong white bread flour*  

½ tsp salt

½ tsp dried quick yeast  

1 tsp fresh rosemary or ½ tsp dried rosemary

Finely chopped skin from 1 preserved lemon (or a little fresh lemon zest)

1 tbsp sesame seeds (plus extra) 

About 150ml (~ ⅔ cup) lukewarm water

1 tsp Ras el Hanout spice mix 

1 tbsp olive oil

*or you can use 125g (~ 1 cup) white bread flour and 125g (~ 1 cup) Khorasan Kamut flour

If you have any questions regarding this class or anything concerning our online classes, please email us at bookings@bakewithalegend.com.

To see all our other classes which are currently on sale, please click here.

Please note we do also offer private events where you can choose which baker you’d like to teach you and what you bake - please click here for more information.

It is your responsibility to check the ingredients do not impact any allergies or intolerances which you may have. Bake With A Legend and our bakers take no responsibility in this regard. If you're in any doubt about you then you should contact us before booking in terms of discussing alternative ingredients to suit your requirements. We will, wherever possible provide alternatives to include gluten & dairy free options.