BAKING
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BAKING COURSES IN KENT
Artisan Bread Baking
Cocoa & Heart, Bexleyheath
Perfect Cake
Cookery Course
Swift House
Cookery School,
Bethersden
This course is best for anyone who
appreciates good bread and would like
to learn how to bake bread at home. The
day will start with a cup of tea or coffee
and a chat about what to expect from the
day. You’ll then move to the kitchen and
will learn how to mix basic bread dough
and more importantly how to knead it so
it rises well. You’ll enjoy a light lunch,
tasting different types of bread, and will
leave full of ideas and with a step-by-step
tutorial on how to make good bread, and
of course with all the bread you baked
during the day.
Upcoming course dates: 17 May, 13 June, 5 July, 15 Aug, 18 Sep,
3 Oct, 1 Nov, 6 Dec
www.cocoaandheart.co.uk
Say goodbye to flat cakes,
soggy bottoms and
uneven baking with this
Perfect Cake Cookery
Course. You’ll spend an
inspiring day learning the
essential methods of
successful cake making and baking. Your morning will begin with a short
demonstration of cake making methods, after which you’ll gain hands-on
experience of each technique by creating a light Victoria sponge, gingercake,
muffins and gorgeously gooey brownies.
Upcoming course dates: 3 May
www.swifthousecookeryschool.co.uk
Bread
Masterclass
Rosemary
Shrager Cookery
School,
Royal Tunbridge
Wells
Eclairs Masterclass
Kent Cookery School, Mersham-le-Hatch
Cupcakes are
so last year!
2014 is all about
the rise of the
éclair. Not only
are they
irresistibly
delicious, they
are simple to
make and
extremely versatile. In this masterclass you’ll learn how to make the perfect
choux pastry. You’ll practise your piping skills, and learn how to make some
amazing fillings and decorations like orange blossom custard glazed with
rum and dark chocolate ganache.
Upcoming course dates: 22 May
www.kentcookeryschool.co.uk
We all mean to make
our own bread as we
know it tastes and
smells so good, but we
don’t, as bread making
has developed a mystique that it doesn’t deserve. This course will give you
confidence to become a great home baker as Rosemary explains the
techniques and science behind this ancient food.
Upcoming course dates: 14 June
www.rosemaryshrager.com
Breathtaking
Biscuits
The Fruitcake
Factory, Meopham
The Sourdough Course
Eastcourt Manor,
Gillingham
This course covers the full range
of techniques to make your own
sourdough breads including caring
for your sourdough starter,
kneading techniques, shaping
loaves and tips to bake the perfect
loaf. Participants bake pizzas for
lunch and a sweet loaf for
afternoon tea. Everyone takes
home a sourdough loaf they have
made during the day, a unique
sourdough starter (‘Westfield’),
and a comprehensive booklet
covering all the techniques and
recipes from the course.
Upcoming course dates: 28 June, 9 Aug, 13 Sep, 25 Oct, 13 Dec
www.eastcourtmanor.co.uk
Under your tutor’s expert
guidance, you’ll learn how
to hand-craft a
breathtaking variety of
biscuits which you can
then take home and enjoy.
From Italian Biscotti to
Scottish Shortbread,
Austrian Viennese to English Shrewsbury Biscuits, or German Spiced
Biscuits, Cherry Shortbread or even Easter Biscuits, The Fruitcake Factory
can tailor-make a course just for you.
Upcoming course dates: Contact 01474 816659 for availability and
to book.
www.fruitcakefactory.co.uk
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