French Patisserie: Shortcrust & Choux Pastry Class

About this course

The class explores the methods behind three French patisserie components. Participants make shortcrust pastry for sweet or savoury tarts, prepare choux pastry for éclairs, profiteroles and gougères, and emulsify egg-based mixtures into stable pastry cream. The preparations are brought together in a fruit-decorated tart filled with vanilla crème pâtissière, alongside chocolate éclairs and profiteroles.

What you'll learn

• Prepare shortcrust pastry for sweet and savoury tart fillings
• Make choux pastry for éclairs, profiteroles and gougères
• Emulsify egg-based mixtures into stable pastry cream
• Assemble and decorate a tart with crème pâtissière, fruit and whipped cream

Is this course right for you?

The course is listed as suitable for all levels. Participants work through several pastry preparations and combine them into finished patisserie, including a tart, éclairs and profiteroles. The source does not specify previous experience or a particular participation format.

Before you go

• Participants take home a tart filled with vanilla crème pâtissière and decorated with fruit and whipped cream.