Baking Bootcamp

Fundamentals of Pastry at Home

What you'll learn
Baking
Pies
Cupcakes
Chocolate
Breads
Cakes
Macarons
French Pastry
Requirements
No prerequisites
Description
Welcome to The Baking Bootcamp!! I'm so excited for you to start baking.Pastry Arts can be intimidating‍Are you a great home cook, but just haven’t taken the time to attempt desserts at home? Are you intimidated by baking recipes? Do you believe that baking is a science, and one wrong move will leave you with wasted time and ingredients?In this course, I’ll show you how to tackle a range of baking recipes to increase your confidence and demystify the Pastry Arts. From cookie dough to ganache, pie to cake, we’ll cover staple techniques that will improve your baking knowledge and make successful baking at home a reality!Baking can be tricky!There’s a difference between reading a page of instructions and seeing a recipe being made in real time. The nuances of measuring, folding, whipping and baking can make the difference between a fairly good dessert and a great one.By learning the building blocks, you’ll be able to take on any recipe you come across with the knowledge of how to put each step together properly.‍This course contains 6 Sections:Cookie doughWe'll talk about creaming methods, over vs. under mixing, and the role ingredients play in creating the perfect cookieChocolateWe'll discuss tempering, how to make the perfect ganache, and the beauty of "good" chocolateCakesWe'll mix up cake batters, discuss baking times, and the role gluten plays in cakeYeasted DoughsWe'll conquer brioche, pretzels and pizza from scratch, demystifying the use of yeast and the perfect combination of kneading and riseFrench PastryHave you attempted French macarons without success? Here's your chance to finally conquer this technique. We'll also turn homemade pate a choux into cream puffs and gougeres PiesThe perfect pie dough is within reach, along with a great use for frozen puff pastry, and the perfect key lime pieWhat my students have said: It was a very fun experience! Katie (the instructor) was very helpful in talking us through what/why we were doing and the entire class enjoyed it. - Michael G.Our bread workshop with Katie was fantastic! Not only educational and informative, the workshop was a lot of fun - and we came away with delicious baked goods that we made ourselves. Would absolutely take another class. - Kimberley P.This class was so much fun! Katie is a really great teacher, and I was amazed at how much we got done in the class. Highly recommend it. - Amanda D.So fun! Amazing instructor! Can’t wait to sign up for more classes. - AnonymousKatie is a wonderful teacher and she offers useful tips. - Tina H.Awesome! I learned some new techniques and Katie is a great teacher. - Michael H.It was a lot of fun, I learned how to make pie crust and had a lot of laughs. Katie is a great teacher who makes everything fun! - AnonymousA great class! Katie was a fun and knowledgeable teacher - we all had a good time! - Sharon G.I hope you enjoy this class and the recipes that come with it. Good luck on your baking journey and I'm so happy to be a part of it!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Cookie Dough

Lecture 2 Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Section 3: Chocolate

Lecture 3 Chocolate Truffles

Lecture 4 Mendiants

Section 4: Cakes

Lecture 5 Molten Chocolate Cake

Lecture 6 Banana Bread

Lecture 7 S'mores Cupcakes

Section 5: Yeast Doughs

Lecture 8 Pizza at Home

Lecture 9 Soft Pretzels

Lecture 10 Brioche Cinnamon Buns

Section 6: Pies

Lecture 11 Fruit Galette

Lecture 12 Key Lime Pie

Lecture 13 Hand Pies

Section 7: French Pastry

Lecture 14 Cream Puffs

Lecture 15 Gougeres

Lecture 16 Macarons

Section 8: Thank you!

Lecture 17 Happy Baking

Novice Bakers,Intermediate Bakers,Kid Bakers