Baking Boot Camp for Beginners

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."

​This program meets every week for 4 weeks.

START DATE + REMAINING CLASS DATES:

• Sunday, January 12, 12pm - 3pm, + (skips January 19 for MLK Jr Day) 26, February 2 and 9

* Make sure to review our "What if I have to miss a class?" cancellation policy.

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WEEK 1: 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 2: Breads
SKILLS COVERED: Working with Yeasted Doughs, Working with Whole Grain Flours, Rising and Proofing Dough, Classic Cornbread Ratios, Browning Butter
RECIPES INCLUDE: Whole Wheat Pita Bread, Make-Your-Own Pizza, Brown-Butter Skillet Cornbread, and Chopped Salad (for carb mitigation)

WEEK 3: Chocolate + Confections
SKILLS COVERED: Choosing the Best Chocolate, How to Read a Chocolate Bar, Melting Chocolate, Making Ganache, What Causes "Seizing," Pastry Cream, Pate a Choux Dough, Fruit Coulis
RECIPES INCLUDE: Dark Chocolate Torte with Cherry Coulis, Eclairs with Vanilla Pastry Cream and Chocolate Ganache, Perfectly Chewy Brownies

WEEK 4: Cakes 101
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