Hands-On Pie and Tart Boot Camp: Holiday Edition

Making pies isn't as hard as you might think! Get tips from a pro on how to make tender, flaky crusts, wrap them around sweet and savory fillings, and bake them to golden perfection in this hands-on class. Perfect additions to your holiday table!

Menu: 

• Individual Maple Cream Pie
• Roasted Root Vegetable and Ricotta Galette
• Spiced Apple Hand Pies with Bourbon-Cider Glaze
• Fig Jam and Frangipane Tart with Balsamic-Poached Figs

Skills covered in class: 

• Making and rolling out pie dough 
• Preparing cream cheese pastry 
• Blind baking
• Making and baking custard
• Whipping cream
• Preparing fruit fillings
• Using cornstarch as a thickener
• Preparing glazes
• Roasting root vegetables
• Working with fresh herbs and spices
• Poaching
• Working with almond paste

In this hands-on class, students will be paired in groups of three to four and work together as a team to prepare the recipes.

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