THU · 1:00pm
Grief Support Group
Minocqua Public Library
SAT · 10:00am
Sourdough for Beginners II
Saturday, November 14 at Minocqua Public Library, Minocqua
About this event
Grab your aprons and get your appetite ready to learn even more about how to bake sourdough! Whether you are seasoned (pun intended) or baking is new, this event is for you. Erin Carroll, former professional baker and culinary school graduate, is back and will lead you through the basics of growing and maintaining your own sourdough starter. She will also cover how to create mouthwatering sourdough recipes, with samples! Bring your own small container to take home some sourdough starter of your own. No registration needed for this free event. Meet the baker: Erin Carroll, a Minocqua native, graduated from LUHS in 2010 before earning an Associate of Applied Science in Baking and Pastry at The Art Institute International Minnesota in Minneapolis. Erin has since honed her craft in a variety of professional kitchen environments. She worked at a small, 100% from-scratch bakery, laminating croissant and Danish dough entirely by hand; contributed to large-scale production at the Minneapolis Convention Center, serving plated desserts to events of up to 5,000 guests; collaborated with an executive chef to develop recipes and execute menu rollouts; and worked in the pastry department at Carleton College in Northfield, MN. She now lives in Eagle River with her husband and their two children. Erin is an avid home baker and an amazing tap instructor at Lynda Kronzer Dance Studio - two passions that often come together in her kitchen!
Who's playing
Erin Carroll is a Minocqua native who graduated from LUHS in 2010 and earned an Associate of Applied Science in Baking and Pastry in Minneapolis. Her kitchen work since then has ranged from a small scratch bakery, where she laminated croissant and Danish dough by hand, to pastry production at the Minneapolis Convention Center. She also worked in the pastry department at Carleton College in Northfield. She now lives in Eagle River and teaches tap at Lynda Kronzer Dance Studio.
What to expect
The session starts with the practical side of a starter, including how to feed and keep one going at home. From there Erin moves on to recipes that use it, and samples of the finished baking are part of the program. You can take some starter home to keep for your own baking. The library sits on Menominee Street in downtown Minocqua, so the setting is calm and easy to reach.
Why go
Erin's training is the main draw. She has worked in production kitchens and recipe development, and she is also a home baker with a family to feed. A starter is easier to get going when someone walks you through each step. It is a practical morning for a Minocqua cook who wants to make sourdough a regular habit.
Where
Minocqua Public Library · 415 Menominee Street, Suite 100 · Minocqua WIDirections
