Junior Chefs (9-14) Three-Day Great American Baking Camp 2024!

Junior Chefs (9-14) Three-Day Great American Baking Camp 2024!
Hands-On | Tastings | Take-Home Baked Goods
Tuesday 07/23/2024
Wednesday 07/24/2024
Thursday 07/25/2024
9:00am – 1:00pm each day
3-Days: $295/person
Pastry Chef Rachel Van Stratton
Ages 9-14

Class Description:
Get ready. Get set. Learn to bake! Junior Chefs (ages 9-14) interested in exploring the sweet world of pastry arts will learn the fundamentals of baking from experienced Pastry Chef Rachel Van Stratton. Expect lots of hands-on time and a whole bunch of fun as the kids learn important culinary skills while crafting amazing cakes, cookies and pies. Each class will build upon the day prior.

The skills learned in this 3-day camp will lay the foundation for these Junior Chefs love of baking for the rest of their life. They’ll get their hands in on the action as they whip up yummy pies, cakes (forget about those boxed mixes) and cookies. This jam-packed interactive camp will also include lessons on cookie and cake decorating techniques that the kids will get to practice as they make and bring home a lot of delicious baked goods.

Day #1: Baking 101
Today the Junior Chefs will be introduced to the world of baking as they learn proper techniques, equipment, tips, mixing, measuring (yes, there is a right way!), scales, how to read a recipe, ingredients, and baking vocabulary. They will then put this learning into practice as they make pastry dough, cake batters, and cookie dough.

Day#2: Let’s Get Rollin’
We’ll concentrate on what comes next for our pies, cakes, and cookies as we learn how to properly roll doughs, prep and fill cake pans, create fillings, and cut cookies from our dough. The ovens will work overtime today as the kids are enlightened on how to properly bake their pastry goods.

Day #3: The Finishing Touches
It’s all about creating icings, decorating techniques, how to fill and use pastry bags, pastry tips, cookie & cake decorating, the proper way to crumb coat and ice cakes, and other ways to prepare your baked goods for presentation.

Notes:
Please click here for a full description of our policies and FAQ’s. Finalization of your registration tells us that you have read and understand them.  Below is a summary of some of the key information, but it is not all-inclusive. 

• For multi-session classes and camps, we will gladly give you a full refund if you need to cancel more than three weeks prior to the start of the first class in the series and/or camp. Within three weeks of the start of a series, no refunds or credits will be given. Please note that any refund issued for classes purchased using a Gift Certificate or Account Credit will result in reinstatement of the original Gift Card or Account Credit and will bear the same expiration date. Account Credits issued for cancelations within three weeks of a class will expire one year from the date of issuance. We reserve the right to cancel a class for any reason, at any time, in which case you will receive a full refund. In the event your child misses a class in the series or camp, no refunds will be given and it is not possible to make up the class(es) in a future similar series. Likewise, once the series or camp has begun, no substitutions will be allowed since the series is designed for the classes to build upon each other.
• If (a) you’d like to sit with another registered guest, or (b) have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please let us know in the Comments section of your registration after reading our full description of policies and information about classes. Please note that children on the same registration form will automatically be seated together.
• Your registration tells us that you have read through the class description including the age requirements for that particular class.
• For Junior Chef (ages 9-14) classes and camps: Your child must be at least 9 years old as of the first class date (or as of the date of the first class of a series or camp) and no more than 14 years old. We reserve the right to check the age of your child. You must provide an Under 18 Waiver that is signed by a parent or legal guardian. Click here for a copy of the Under 18 Waiver. We encourage you to download, print, and sign the waiver and bring it to class with your child. If someone other than the parent signs a Waiver, they will need a legal document to be presented that shows without question that they have the legal authority to sign a Waiver on behalf of your child at that time. Without an appropriately signed Waiver, your child will not be allowed to attend the class. If someone other than the parent drops off your child and requests to sign on behalf of a child, they will need evidence that they are a legal guardian for that child. Please choose the class that is right for the developmental level and maturity of your child.   
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