Sophia began baking for others in her home kitchen only six years ago and now has four Sourdough Sophia bakeries across London with more to come. The recipes in his book share the breadth of her baking. There are simple sweet bakes like Cereal Milk Cookies, delicious cakes such as Tiramisu Cake and Desserts like Lemon Meringue Croissant Pie. There are recipes and techniques to grow baking skills from Sophia’s signature Sourdough Loaf to her much-loved Key Lime Cruffin.
Sitting alongside these are savoury pastries and sandwiches from all corners of the globe, from a Korean Fried Cauliflower Sando to a Cheese and Marmite Twist. There is a whole chapter on Christmas with recipes which Sophia’s learnt in her German childhood such as beautiful Vanillekipferl (crescent-shaped vanilla Christmas cookies) and Stollen.
Sourdough Sophia
By Sophia Handschuh
Over 90 delicious recipes to bake at home and techniques to develop baking skills from Sourdough Sophia
Material Available
Rights Sold
Dutch
Book Details
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing | Pub date: April 2027 | Format: 245 x 170mm | Extent: 272 pages
About the Author
Sophia Handschuh grew up as a baker's daughter in Germany, and having been an obsessive home-baker throughout her life, had always secretly wanted to own a bakery. That moment came during the Covid lockdown when Sophia and her partner Jesse set up a micro bakery from their dining room as a way to support and connect with the community. With the help of a successful Kickstarter campaign they opened the doors to their very first high street bakery in London’s Crouch End in 2020. Since then they have opened further neighbourhood bakeries in around London, and are looking forward to joining further communities in future.
