DIGITAL COOKING CLASS: Principles of Baking

Our NEW series of Digital classes now allow you to keep learning with us from the comfort of your own home at your own pace! Classes are pre-recorded, so no need to worry about delay, or missing out on vital information. Registrations for MEAL KIT classes close 72 hours prior to class for ordering purposes. NO KIT registrations open until 1:30pm PST on day of class.

Principles of Baking: Ready, Set, Bake! We are going to make amazing treats, and are going to make sure you learn all the essential baking techniques to make you a pro at anything at home! Covered in class is the creaming method, biscuit method and muffin or quick bread method.  You will be producing seasonal items for each of these methods. Prepare your sugar buds! 

Ingredients for NO kit registrations: Tollhouse Cookies, Cheesy Biscuits, and Lemon Blueberry Muffins

Tollhouse Cookies

Yield: 5 dz.

12    oz    butter                                                                               

1      lb     brown sugar

½     tsp   salt

1      ea     egg

2      tsp   vanilla

1      tsp   baking soda

1      lb     all-purpose flour

1      lb     chocolate chips

Biscuits 

yield: 4-6 ea

10 oz all purpose flour

1 Tbsp sugar

1 Tbsp Baking Powder

1 tsp salt

3 oz cold butter (unsalted and grated)

6 oz milk

2 oz cheddar cheese grated (optional)

1 egg for egg wash

Muffins

Yield 2 dozen

20 oz pastry flour

5 oz sugar

5 oz brown sugar

1 tsp salt

2 TBS baking powder

16 oz milk

8 oz grapeseed or any neutral oil

2 eggs

zest of one lemon

4 oz fresh or frozen berries

*optional:1 tsp lemon or vanilla extract

Recommended equipment:

• 2-4 medium size mixing bowls


• 1-2 spatulas


• cheese grater


• flexible bench scraper-comes in your kit


• mixer with paddle attachment or hand mixer, you could also whisk by hand but it will take a little time and energy!


• extra small containers for cracking and whisking eggs


• fork


• small disher scoop or two large table spoons for portioning


• ring cutter or sharp/narrow edged drinking glass for cutting biscuits (you want straight sides for this


• 1-2 sheet trays lined with parchment paper or silpat


• 1-2 muffin pans with muffin liners or parchment paper


• sifter/strainer


• whisk


• plastic wrap


• skewer or cake tester for testing muffins for doneness


• dusting flour