Baking & Pastry Arts Course Overview
Baking & Pastry Arts prepares you for successful careers as baking and pastry professionals through building a foundation of principles and skills, and then using specific applications and recipes. Students will be able to prepare a wide array of baked goods, pastries, and confections.
Introduction to the Baking Profession/Quick Breads
Presentations
Introduction to Baking & Pastry Arts
Principles of the Baking: Flours
Principles of the Baking: Sugars
Quick Breads
Shortcakes Slides
Baker’s Percentages
Assignments/Activities
Syllabus & Lab Contract
Flours Notetaker & Assignment
Sugar and Sweeteners
Quick Breads Summary
Baker’s Percentages Guided Notes & Practice
Waffle Creation Photo
Recipes
Strawberry Kiwi Lemonade
Strawberry Shortcake (Biscuit Method)
Traditional Whipped Cream
Coconut Milk Whipped Cream
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Waffle Creation Lab
Yeast Breads
Presentations
Yeast Breads
Enriched Yeast Breads
Flatbreads & Rolls
Assignments/Activities
Yeast Breads Presentation & Video Summary
Yeast Breads Scenario
Roll Around the World
Enriched Yeast Breads Worksheet
Enriched Yeast Bread Comparison Reflection
Recipes
Soft pretzels (Demonstration Video)
Cinnamon rolls (Demonstration Video)
Beignets
Focaccia: Roman Flatbread
Cloverleaf Rolls
Pizza Crust
Parmesan, Cornmeal, & Poppy-seed Crackers
Review Guide
Yeast Study Guide
Pastries
Presentations
Introduction to Pastries (guided notes)
Pie Crust & Fillings
Assignment
Pastry Pizzazz
Recipes
Freeform Apple Tart (Apple Tart Accompanying Slides & Day 2 Assembly Video)
Blueberry Strudels
Spiced Chai Knots
Cream Puffs
Nutella-Cinnamon Palmiers
Pesto Palmiers
Cinnamon Pastry Sticks
Chocolate Meringue Pie
Cakes & Decorating
Presentations
Icing Techniques Day 1: Project Introduction
Icing Techniques Day 2: Icing Basics & Practice (Demonstration Video)
Team Cookie Challenge Instructions
Crazy About Cakes
Planning Shortened Cakes Labs: 2 Layer and Cupcakes
Assignments/Activities
Icing Techniques Creation Project & Rubric Team Activity: Plan Layered Cake Recipe
Whip Up Some Info
Angel Food Product Evaluation
Recipes
Buttercream Icing
Soft Sugar Cookies (used for decorating practice)
Creamed Fat Cakes
S'mores Cupcakes (Demonstration Video)
Chocolate Butter Cake
Dark Chocolate Cake
Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake
Red Velvet Cake
Yellow Cake
Peanut Squares ( ** 9 x 13 pan size)
Whipped Egg/Combination Cakes
Angel Food Cake (Demonstration Video)
Browned Butter Icing
Orange Chiffon Cake
Double Chocolate Chiffon Cake (Demonstration Video)
Other Resources
Piping Template & Tips
Alternate method of separating eggs (YouTube)
Chocolate Writing Tutorial (Wicked Goodies site)
Wilton Ideas
Cookies:
Presentation
Cookies
Assignment
Cookie Craze
Recipes
Cherry Cheesecake Brownies
Raspberry-Almond Shortbread Thumbprints
Tuille Cookies & Strawberry Sorbet (Demonstration Video)
** Strawberry Sorbet full recipe
Homemade Oreos
Cinnamon Sugar Biscotti
Spritz Cookies
Checkerboard Cookies
Rainbow or Tie-Dye Cookies
The Best Soft “Fill in the Blank” Cookies (Demonstration Video)
Specialty Desserts
Presentations
Custards & Souffles (Notetaker)
Chocolate (Notetaker)
Dessert Creams & Sauces (Notetaker)
Plated Desserts (Notetaker)
Recipes
Chocolate Raspberry Torte
Chocolate Soufflé
Chocolate Bowls
Caramel Sauce
Hot Fudge Sauce
Chocolate Soufflé
Chocolate Raspberry Torte
Cheesecake with Strawberry Topping
Other Links
Chocolate Piping Template
Plating Rubric