Bread Baking Kit with Heritage Flour, Sourdough Starter and Proofing Baskets for Rustic Home Baking
This bread baking kit brings flour, sourdough starter and dough-handling tools together for making rustic bread at home. Two 5 lb. bags of Heritage Bread Blend Flour pair with a Danish dough whisk, scoring tool and scrapers to take you from mixing to shaping and slicing.
Two linen-lined bannetons support dough during proofing. Select the round 8-inch pair, oval 9-inch pair or mixed round-and-oval configuration to suit the loaves you want to make. The dehydrated Italian sourdough starter comes with a 900 ml jar, thermometer, feeding band, covers and jar scraper for maintaining your starter between bakes.
Features
- Heritage flour made from organic Turkey Red and White Sonora wheats offers a rich, nutty flavor.
- Non-bleached and non-bromated flour contains zero additives.
- Two linen-lined bannetons help shape and support dough.
- The Danish dough whisk mixes dough and batters, while the lame scores shaped dough.
- A starter jar, thermometer and feeding band help you track starter growth.
- Bread knife, bench knife and plastic dough scraper support dough handling and slicing.
Specifications
- Product: Bread baking kit
- Flour: Two 5 lb. bags of Heritage Bread Blend Flour; 10 lb. total
- Flour wheat varieties: Turkey Red and White Sonora
- Proofing baskets: Two bannetons with linen liners
- Basket configurations: Round 8-inch pair; oval 9-inch pair; one round 8-inch and one oval 9-inch
- Starter: Dehydrated 100-year-old Italian sourdough starter
- Starter jar capacity: 900 ml
- Starter accessories: Thermometer; feeding band; cloth and metal covers; jar scraper
- Mixing and shaping tools: Danish dough whisk; lame scoring tool; bench knife; plastic dough scraper
- Bread knife: 10-inch bread knife
- Other included items: Recipe card and two bakers pads
- Bench knife and dough scraper care: Hand wash gently using warm water and mild soap; avoid abrasive scrubbers. Not dishwasher safe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which proofing basket configuration should I choose?
Choose the two round 8-inch bannetons for round loaves, the two oval 9-inch bannetons for oval loaves, or the mixed configuration for one of each. Every configuration includes two baskets with linen liners.
Does this bread baking kit include flour and sourdough starter?
Yes. The bread baking kit includes two 5 lb. bags of Heritage Bread Blend Flour and dehydrated Italian sourdough starter, plus a 900 ml starter jar and maintenance accessories.
Can I use the sourdough starter immediately?
The included sourdough starter needs to be revived before baking because it arrives dehydrated. Allow approximately 3–5 days for revival.
How should I clean the bench knife and dough scraper?
Hand wash the bench knife and dough scraper gently in warm water with mild soap. Avoid abrasive scrubbers and do not put them in the dishwasher.