Learn To Make Real Sourdough

A Hands-On Workshop at Mug on the Square

📍 July 23, 2026 · 6:30–8:00 PM
Cleburne, Texas

This is not a demo.

You are not sitting and watching.

You are making real sourdough from start to finish in a guided, hands-on workshop designed for beginners who want this to finally make sense.

By the end of the night, you will have:

• shaped your own artisan loaf
• learned exactly how sourdough works (without confusion)
• taken home dough ready to bake
• and a simple process you can repeat at home anytime

You bake it the next morning in your own kitchen.

What’s included

Every seat includes everything you need:

• Live active sourdough starter to take home
• Pre-measured ingredients (nothing to prep)
• Printed step-by-step sourdough guide + troubleshooting
• Kitchen towel + mini silicone spatula
• Your shaped dough ready to bake at home
• 45 days personal email/text support after class ends

What you will learn

In one evening, you will learn how to:

• mix and build sourdough dough correctly
• stretch, fold, and shape it properly
• understand fermentation in simple terms
• score and bake with confidence
• avoid the most common beginner mistakes

No experience needed.

This is built for people starting from zero.

The experience

A small, relaxed evening inside Mug on the Square in Cleburne.

Coffee available for purchase.
No pressure. No performance. No intimidation.

Just a focused, guided class where you actually learn the skill.

What to Bring

We keep this simple.

If you’re attending (no kit purchase), please bring:

• 1 large mixing bowl (any standard kitchen bowl works)

That’s it.

We provide:

• kitchen towel
• mini silicone spatula
• everything needed for the class dough

For taking your dough home

You will need something to let your dough rise overnight after class.

If you purchased the Take-Home Proofing Kit, your proofing basket is included.

If not, you can use any of the following at home:

• proofing basket (banneton)
• medium mixing bowl
• cereal bowl lined with a kitchen towel

No special equipment is required—just something to hold shape while it rests overnight.

Optional upgrade

If you want the easiest long-term setup for baking at home, the Take-Home Proofing Kit (+$15) includes a rattan banneton and scoring lame so you’re fully equipped after class.

Price

$75 per person

Seats are limited due to hands-on instruction.
Your spot is reserved once payment is complete.

Important notes

This is a food preparation workshop involving wheat (gluten).

Scoring tools are sharp and will be used with instruction.

By attending, you accept responsibility for safe participation.

Please notify us in advance of allergies or accessibility needs at pauseandproof@gmail.com.

Photography may occur during the event for marketing purposes. If you prefer not to appear, notify us 24 hours before the class.

Final line

A simple skill.
A real loaf.
A night that actually teaches you something useful.

Safety & Allergens

This is a hands-on food preparation experience involving kitchen tools and common allergens including wheat and gluten. Scoring tools and razor blades are sharp and must be handled with care.

By attending, you acknowledge personal responsibility for safe handling of all tools and materials provided, and voluntarily assume all risks associated with participation. You agree to release and hold harmless Pause & Proof Gourmet, its owner(s), assistants, Mug on the Square, and venue staff from liability for injury, allergic reaction, illness, or damages arising from participation, to the fullest extent permitted under Texas law.

Please notify us in advance of any allergies, physical limitations, or accessibility needs at pauseandproof@gmail.com so we can make reasonable accommodations where possible.

Photography & Media

This event may be photographed or recorded for marketing and social media purposes. By attending, you grant permission for Pause & Proof Gourmet and Mug on the Square to use images or recordings that may include you for promotional purposes without compensation.

If you prefer not to appear in media, please email pauseandproof@gmail.com at least 24 hours before the event. We will make every reasonable effort to honor your request; however, incidental background capture in a group setting cannot be guaranteed.

Small group. An intentional room. An evening worth slowing down for.

Join us at sunset.