This hands-on, skills-based series covers the basic baking techniques you'll need to feel comfortable being called upon to "bring a dessert" to your next gathering. Or at the very least, understand a whole lot more of what is happening on the "Great British Bake Off."
Each participant will go home with plenty of baked desserts each week to impress…
This hands-on, skills-based series covers the basic baking techniques you'll need to feel comfortable being called upon to "bring a dessert" to your next gathering. Or at the very least, understand a whole lot more of what is happening on the "Great British Bake Off."
Each participant will go home with plenty of baked desserts each week to impress family and friends.
This program meets every week for 4 weeks.
START DATE + REMAINING CLASS DATES:
- Tuesdays, September 8, 6-9pm + 9/15, 9/22, 9/29 - Chef Netanya Rommel
- Sundays, January 24, 2-5pm + 1/31, 2/7, 2/14 - Chef Netanya Rommel
* Make sure to review our "What if I have to miss a class?" cancellation policy.
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WEEK 1: Cookies
SKILLS COVERED: Slice and Bake vs. Drop Cookies; Shortbread 101; Baking Science: How to Manipulate Cookie Texture
RECIPES INCLUDE: Spiced Soft Ginger Cookies, Brown-Butter + Rye Chocolate Chip Cookies; Tahini-Black Sesame Shortbread
WEEK 2: Pies + Tarts
SKILLS COVERED: Working with Pate Brisée (pie dough), Pressed Nut Doughs (tart doughs), Crimping Techniques, Blind Baking, Making Chocolate Ganache
RECIPES INCLUDE: Seasonal Fruit Galettes, Salted Chocolate Tart with Walnut Crust
WEEK 3: Cakes
SKILLS COVERED: Building Batters, Butter vs. Oil Cakes, Assembling a Double Layer Cake, Making a Genoise Sponge
RECIPES INCLUDE:
Victoria Sandwich Cake (yellow cake with whipped cream and raspberry filling), Chocolate Genoise Swiss Roll, Citrus Olive-Oil Cake
WEEK 4: Chocolate + Pâte à Choux
SKILLS COVERED: Choosing the Best Chocolate, How to Read a Chocolate Bar, Melting Chocolate, Making Ganache, What Causes "Seizing," Pastry Cream, Pâte à Choux Dough, Using a Piping Bag
RECIPES INCLUDE: Cream Puffs with Vanilla Pastry Cream and Chocolate Ganache, Perfectly Chewy Brownies
