Classic Desserts Cooking Class Monday May 19

Classic Desserts Monday May 19

Seasonal examples from 5 classic dessert categories. Mousses, tarts, ice-creams, hot puddings, Soufflé. Some custards and pastry also covered. We can always branch out and be adventurous once we have mastered the classics. We will also look at various forms of sugar and how to balance sweetness with natural flavours.

$110 per person or $100 per person with a group of 4 or more.

All Inclusive Wines and GST

CLASSES ARE CONFIRMED BY RECEIPT OF CHEQUE OR BANK TRANSFER

Places are Transferable but Not Refundable

But a refund will be made if your place can be filled by another booking.

Bookings on 03 52362276 0r email gbiron@bigpond.net.au

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Once the basics of the classic dessert repertoire are mastered then originality can begin to be explored.

The French kitchen is renowned for technique in this discipline.
The Italians like to keep it simple but there is also a wealth of knowledge to be learned from them. Fruit plays a great part in this section of the menu as does pastry.

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Once you have mastered basic pastry a new confidence can develop in all your cooking.
With desserts the high degree of accuracy of measurement in ingredients and temperatures is required; they are not as forgiving as some other forms of cooking. Practice is paramount. Natural sweetness can be harnessed from many foods so sugar levels do not have to be too high.