CUL-47 — Advanced Baking and Pastry

Prerequisite: CUL-46

Description: Advanced baking and pastry will complete the two semester certificate program. This course introduces the basics of decorative work as applied to showpieces and special occasion cakes, students will have the opportunity to design and execute their own three-tier wedding cake as well as work on a special occasion cake and team wedding cake using gumpaste, pastillage, chocolate, or marzipan. Topics to be covered include fillings, icings, custards, mousses, and glazing techniques, along with a comparison of classical and modern dessert preparations and presentations. Sugar work such as pulled, blown, and poured will be covered, as will the use of tempered and modeling chocolate. This course will focus on chocolate and confectionery technology, ingredient function, and the production of chocolates and confections in an artisan setting. Vital concepts in both theory and practice will include controlling the crystallization of fats and sugars, manipulating water and free water in centers, and understanding the mechanics of emulsions. Techniques include chocolate tempering methods, sugar cooking technique, hand dipping centers, and shell molding. This course will also cover frozen desserts, ice creams and sorbets. 54 lecture hours and 297 hours laboratory. (Letter grade only)