Salt Rising Bread Workshop

They’re back!! Just scheduled for Wednesday, May 8, 2019!!

Salt Rising Bread Workshop! Instructed by Genevieve Bardwell and Antonio Archer

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
$35.00 Fee includes all needed materials!

Call Jenny Bardwell at 724-317-9947 to reserve your spot for this class today, as space is limited!

Salt rising bread is an old-fashioned bread that uses natural fermentation!

Back in the day – over 200 years ago, around 1800 – pioneer women wanted a risen bread. But there was no yeast available in southwestern Pennsylvania. The pioneer women tried something new – potash, a type of salt. Since potash raised their biscuits and gingerbread, they added potash to a flour mixture and kept it warm next to their fires. Thus, the pioneer women raised their bread!

Now, we make salt rising bread using the same fermentation process, except we have a modern-day version of potash -baking soda, also a type of salt. Instead of keeping the flour mixture warm by the fire, we use gas or electricity. This natural fermentation yields bread with a delicious cheese-like flavor and delicate crumb. The bread makes wonderful toast, grilled cheese sandwiches, and freezes well.

Ms. Bardwell graduated from the Culinary Institute of America, and a master teacher for salt rising bread. Genevieve also keeps this tradition alive through classes, websites, and her books.