Masterclass in Pastry and Baking

The Art of Pastry and Baking



6 hours 45 mins Class size 4 to 6 guests       $295 (PayPal Pay in 4 available)
Pastry making is deeply rewarding. It’s creative, tactile, and gives immense pleasure when done well. There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of achieving that perfect result: the crisp shell of a puff pastry tart, the glossy caramelised top of a Tarte Tatin, the golden exterior of a canelé, or the delicate crunch of a choux pastry gougère or profiterole filled with the creamiest crème pâtissière, coated in a luscious chocolate sauce. Even a simple chouquette, dusted with pearl sugar, can bring great satisfaction and joy.
Choosing the right pastry for the right dish is essential. A savoury tart encased in my Parmigiano pastry can be a true showstopper. Knowing when to use shortcrust, sweet pastry, or puff pastry. When is sugar unnecessary because the filling provides enough sweetness. Learning these answers is part of the art you will learn in this Masterclass.
In this class, you will discover how to make these decisions with confidence:
  • Which fats are best? What is the right butter for perfect puff pastry
  • What flours are best for what pastry type
  • When to use castor, white, or pearl sugar
  • The difference between vanilla paste and extract
  • When to use hot, tepid, or cold water
  • How to handle, knead, and rest your dough — and when to blind bake
I will share with you the essential rules and techniques for creating perfect pastry every time. Once you understand these foundations, you will find pastry-making simple and very enjoyable.
To discover the joy of mastering classic pastry-making and baking, book into my Pastry and Baking Masterclass and learn, bake, and taste the difference.
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What you'll get
  • All ingredients and equipment provided
  • Recipes, tips and tricks from an expert pastry cook
  • A feast of your own efforts at the end of the class with wine!
Knowledge required
This class is beginner-friendly as well as very interesting to a more accomplished cook.
What to bring
Please make sure to wear enclosed shoes. Plus bring a hair tie if needed.
Location

St Kilda, VIC

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

Masterclass in Pastry and Baking location
Your teacher

Cooking on the Bay
Cooking on the Bay

4.9 (84)
female Women-owned

Participants in classes have commented on how Tonya generously and enthusiastically enjoys sharing her knowledge, experience and ideas. There are interesting foodie hints, tips and musings both during the sessions and whilst sharing the delicious lunch that is taken ‘at the table’, overlooking the views of the bay and beyond.
Tonya’s vibrant and engaging personality will encourage you to want to share ‘the pleasure of the table’ experienced in the morning classes with your friends and family. You will be inspired to race home and repeat the dishes you have learned in the day’s class. Tonya is Melbourne trained at Holmesglen, in Paris at Le Cordon Bleu and the Ritz Escoffier and in Burgundy at La Varenne l’Ecole de Cuisine. She has taken culinary tours to France in the Dordogne and Provence, plus she has visited regional cooking schools in the Dordogne, Normandy and in Tuscany, Italy. She regularly takes culinary tours to Marrakech, Morocco, where she perfects many of the Moroccan dishes she discovers there, cooked to perfection by her friend and chef colleague, Edwina Golombek, who owns a culinary, residential cooking school riad in the heart of Marrakesh. A visit and her pilgrim's walk along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela found Tonya in love with the history and culinary traditions of Spain, so she has added these experiences to her Spanish cuisine cooking classes as well.
Before training as a chef, Tonya was a librarian, information manager, library trainer and library consultant. Cooking on the Bay proudly owns an extensive library collection of over 3000 cookbooks and books related to food, cooking, France, Italy Morocco and the Mediterranean.
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