Professional Pastry Class Outline

Part One: Professional Pastry

 

Class 1:

Outline, Introduction to Formulas & Measurements, Equipments, Basic Syrups, Bases & Sauces

Class 2:

Cookies - Types & Makeup Methods (Chocolate Chip, Sugar, Oatmeal Raisin, Peanut Butter, Gingersnaps)

Class 3:

Understanding Gluten, Soft vs Hard Flour, Quick Breads, Corn Breads & Muffins

Class 4:

Doughnuts, Fritters, Pancakes & Waffles

Class 5:

Understanding Yeast Dough - Various Yeast Breads

Class 6:

Yeast Breads - Part 2

Class 7:

Short Dough & Pies, Fillings

Class 8:

Tarts & Tartlettes

Class 9:

Pate a Choux - Cream Puffs, Eclairs, Swans, Paris-Brest, St Honore, Croquembouche, Diplomat

Class 10:

Basic Sugar & Chocolate Garnishes, Plating Techniques - Finals (You will bring a finished dessert & have to do 3 platings with garnishes)

 

Part Two: Professional Pastry

 

Class 11:

International Cookies & Petits Fours Secs (Langues-de-Chat, Linzer Bars, French Macaroons, Madeleines)

Class 12:

Laminated Breads - Croissant, Danish & Classic Fillings

Class 13:

Puff Pastry - Cream Horns, Palmiers, Sacristains, Allumettes, Turnovers, Napoleons

Class 14:

Meringues & Dacquoise - Gateau Concord, Marjolaine

Class 15:

Custards, Puddings, Mousses, Bavarians - Chocolate Marquis

Class 16:

Strudel & Phyllo Doughs - learn how to stretch strudel dough for Apple Strudel, Baklava

Class 17:

Cake Baking - White Cake, Pound Cake, Genoise, Chiffon, Devil's Food, Angel Food

Class 18:

Cake Class - Part 2

Class 19:

Chocolate - tempering, molding, truffles, dipping

Class 20:

Chocolate - part 2 - assembly, chocolate transfers, pate glace (Finals)

 

Part Three: Professional Pastry

 

Class 21:

Frozen Desserts (Fruit base vs Custards) & Souffles (Hot & Cold)

Class 22:

Marzipan, Nougat, Pastillage

Class 23:

European-style Cakes/Tortes - Part 1

Class 24:

European-style Cakes/Tortes - Part 2 (Dobos Torte, Opera Cake, Sacher Torte etc.)

Class 25:

Master Sugar Class

Class 26:

Master Chocolate Class

Class 27:

Petits Fours Glace

Class 28:

Tiered Cakes - Part 1

Class 29:

Tiered Cakes - Part 2

Class 30:

Individual Final Project, Judging & Graduation

*There will be guest instructors throughout the course of the program.


The ACE Professional Pastry Program is limited to 10 students per section and includes 30 in-class sessions & complete school uniform (monogrammed chef's coat, chef's pants, skull cap & apron). A certificate will be awarded at the completion of each 10-week segment. A Grand Diploma is awarded to those who complete all three 10-week segments and pass the completed final project.

Winter Session
Begins Monday, February 6, and meets every Monday from 9am-2pm.
 

Winter 2012 Single Payment Option
$4,995 Due upon enrollment. Includes $200 non-refundable registration fee.

Winter 2012 Installment Plan Option
$5,195 Includes $200 non-refundable registration fee.


$1.750 Pro Pastry Winter 2012 - Installment Plan - Part 1 - Due by Orientation or upon enrollment.
$1,750 Pro Pastry Winter 2012 - Installment Plan - Part 2 - Due before class #11
$1,695 Pro Pastry Winter 2012 - Installment Plan - Part 3 - Due before class #21

 

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