Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this class, participants will:

1. St. Honoré Revisited
   • Master the classic St. Honoré cake, with a contemporary touch, combining pâte à choux, puff pastry, and rich caramelized cream.
   • Learn the technique for creating perfect pâte à choux, the key to a light, airy texture for the small puff pastries and rings.
   • Discover how to achieve the perfect caramelized sugar garnish and decorate with a beautiful, modern finish.
2. New York Roll
   • Learn how to make a delicious New York Roll, a twist on a classic American pastry, incorporating layers of puff pastry and a rich pastry cream filling.
   • Master the technique for rolling and assembling the pastry with precise layers, and creating a smooth, glossy glaze.
3. Ice Cream with Feuilletée Cone
   • Discover how to create a feuilletée cone, a delicate, crispy puff pastry cone that pairs beautifully with homemade ice cream.
   • Explore techniques for molding the cones and ensuring a light, crispy texture that holds up well against the ice cream.
   • Learn how to craft and freeze your own custom-flavored ice cream to pair with the cones.
4. Religieuse Caramel
   • Reinterpret the traditional Religieuse with a caramel twist, incorporating a rich, creamy caramel filling and glaze for a modern take on this classic pastry.
   • Perfect the technique of assembling the pâte à choux into two stacked layers, and achieving the shiny caramel glaze.
5. Madeleine with Brioche Tête
   • Combine the soft, buttery texture of a Madeleine with the richness of brioche pâte to create a new, hybrid pastry called Madeleine with Brioche Tête.
   • Master the technique for making madeleine batter and brioche dough, and learn how to bake them to a perfect, golden finish.

Additional Skills:

• Brioche and Choux Pastry Mastery: Learn essential techniques for mastering both choux and brioche doughs, from mixing to shaping and baking.
• Pastry Decoration: Focus on the art of finishing and garnishing each pastry, including glazes, caramel work, and piping.
• Creating Textures and Flavors: Learn how to balance flavor, texture, and presentation to elevate traditional pastries with modern flair.

Course Highlights:

• Hands-on instruction with expert guidance throughout each technique.
• Creative ways to present and plate these pastries for maximum visual appeal.
• Techniques for adjusting and personalizing recipes to suit different tastes.

Takeaways:

• Step-by-step recipes for all the pastries learned in class.
• Confidence to recreate and experiment with these pastries at home.
• Advanced skills in classic French pastry techniques, with the flexibility to innovate and modernize.