Hands-On Fabulous French Pastries

Learn how to whip up these awe-inspiring pastries in your own kitchen in no time in this hands-on class! Don't let the fancy French descriptions fool you… these really are approachable desserts for the home cook.

Menu:

• Chocolate Pot de Crème
• Raspberry and Hazelnut Mille Feuille (Puff Pastry Layered with Pastry Cream, Hazelnut Royal Icing and Raspberry Jam)
• Pear-Frangipane Tart (Almond Custard Tart)
• Paris-Brest (Pâte à Choux Ring) with Cointreau-Infused Diplomat (Pastry Cream with Whipped Cream)

Skills covered in class:

• Understanding baking ingredients
• Tempering eggs
• Preparing and piping pâte à choux dough
• Making and baking custard
• Whipping cream
• Working with almond paste
• Making glazes
• Working with puff pastry
• Selecting chocolate
• Using a piping bag

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