In this class, Dr. Zain Hakeem will guide you through the particular challenges associated with making einkorn sourdough bread. Because Einkorn is unmodified ancient wheat, it is less easy to work with than modern flours. Going through both the science and practice of making delicious bread from this ancient flour, you will appreciate the care and attention that creates both flavor and health benefits.

Dr. Hakeem will teach the hands-on process of how to make these unique (and delicious) loaves, with special consideration for the history and challenges presented by this ancient grain.

• Learn and observe how prehistoric bread was made! Lecture and demonstration

• Step by step instructions, covering:

  • Mixing

  • Kneading and Lamination

    • StrengtheningEinkorn's weak gluten

  • Stretching and Folding

  • Preshaping

    • Techniques and considerations

  • Shaping

    • Why shape the loaf?

    • How to shape the loaf?

    • Tightening

    • Rest in the Banneton

To learn more(a LOTmore) about the history, science, genetics, evolution and medical implications of einkorn wheat and sourdough bread, please find the einkorn health lecture elsewhere on udemy.

About Dr. Hakeem:

Dr. Hakeem is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine as well as Pediatrics, and has had an abiding interest in diet, exercise, wellness and health. As he went through his osteopathic training, he was intrigued by the philosophy of wellness, and went on to found RiverRock Medical Clinic in Austin, TX, where he has continued to explore the limits of what health really means, and how it can be maximized. He has followed a paleo diet for several years, and had avoided all grains, but was intrigued by an article showing that ancient man had in fact consumed an ancient form of wheat. This led him down a path of exploring the history of bread, and arriving at a unique (and uniquely healthy) form of bread, derived from ancient methods, using modern tools.