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Pastry Boot Camp (St. Helena, CA)


Let your artistic talent and passion for food come together. Success in pastry making depends on both a mastery of techniques and a highly creative mind. After this course, you’ll be able to prepare all those amazing fresh hot pastries and desserts you find at the patisserie right in your own home.

At Pastry Boot Camp, you will learn the fundamentals of pastry and the techniques used in creating basic preparations such as laminated dough, pastry creams, crème anglaise, pâte à choux (éclairs and profiteroles), mousses and Bavarians, sponge cakes, buttercreams, and tarts.

When you enlist in CIA Pastry Boot Camp, you will receive two chef’s uniforms, each with a jacket, pants, and a neckerchief. Paper chef’s hats, side towels, and aprons will be provided in class.

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Term: FY14
Schedule Number: 10012
Instructor(s): Staff
Location: St. Helena, CA
Dates: Jan. 13 - 17, 2014 (Mon. - Fri., 2 - 8:30 p.m.)
Units: Non-Credit
Notes: *On a select class day, you will have lunch in the Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant.
Required Fees:
       Tuition $2,195.00
       Uniform $0.00
       Uniform $0.00
Optional Fees:
       Tool Kit $425.00
       Tool Kit - Starter Knife Set $155.00