Learn to bake! With the current mania for baking, our baking classes have been in high demand with requests to add even more to them so we have launched this weekly eight session evening baking course. In addition we have lengthened each of the classes to allow even more learning time.
Quite simply, we will teach you the skills required to bake well. This eight week series takes you through the key principles of cakes, pastry, breads, macarons and meringue making plus cake decorating.
At the start of each session you will be welcomed with an aperitif and a substantial snack to revive you after a hard day at work before rolling up your sleeves to start baking. The course will be a mix of hands-on and interactive demonstration. Everything made during the lesson is enjoyed at the end with a cup of our wonderful Hasbean coffee or Tregothnan tea. After each class you will take home what you have made so be sure to bring along a container to every lesson.
In this session you will explore different methods of cake making, looking at butter cakes, oil based cakes and quick cakes and then preparing and adding the toppings to your freshly baked cakes. At the end you will enjoy a cake feast with coffee and take home a cake you have made.
In this session you will learn to make and use shortcrust, sweet shortcrust (pate sucree) and choux pastry. At the end of the session you will eat what you have made and take home a quiche or apple pie.
You will learn to make and use puff pastry. At the end of the lesson you will take home the pastry you have made to use it at your leisure.
In this session you will learn to make quick breads and yeasted breads. You will sit down to eat the pizza you make at the end of the session and take home the dough that you have made in the class to bake at home.
Learn traditional techniques for two classic dough recipes – croissants and brioche, using delicious organic butter. These two techniques can take years to perfect but are both very versatile doughs that can be extended to a number of recipes. You will take home the croissant dough that you make in class to use at home at your leisure.
Learn how to whip up wonderful breakfasts or teas using our foolproof recipes. In addition you will learn a few flavoured butter recipes to enhance these dishes.
Understand your egg whites and make delicate meringues and macarons. This session is devoted to teaching you how to make perfect meringues and macarons and a variety of fillings for them. You will take home the macarons you have made.
In this class you will learn how to make a perfect butter icing and learn how to pipe to perfection. You will take home a box of beautifully decorated cupcakes.
Use fondant, colour it, cover and smooth a cake and decorate it.
You will never wash up – we take care of that for you always!