Master the foundations of pastry & desserts at home

Pastry Vol. 1

The first set of masterclass tutorial videos on pastry skills presented by the owners of PUFF the bakery.

Course Overview

Pastry Vol. 1 is an 8-week digital course designed by the owners of PUFF the bakery.

You can cook along at your own pace, learning the building blocks of perfect pastry skills, sharing your bakes with us on insta #PUFFschool

With in depth video tutorials, exclusive recipe cards and course materials, you will emerge from Pastry Vol 1. with the skills to make the perfect custard, the flakiest pastry and the most delectable desserts.

Join anytime and work at your own pace and we'll help troubleshoot when you need it. Once you've signed up, its yours forever!

Pricing

£85.00

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Course curriculum

1
Welcome to Pastry Vol. 1
- Welcome to Pastry Vol. 1
- Course Rundown
- The PUFF Kit List
- Sweet Chats
- A Note on Quantities
2
Custard
- Week 1: Recipe Guide
- Sweet Chats: Custard
- Trifle - Genoese Sponge
- Trifle - Creme Diplomat (THICK Custard)
- Trifle - Jelly
- Trifle - Assembly
- Creme Anglaise
- Making Pie Dough
- Fruit Pie / Galette - Preparing Your Fruit, Stage I
- Fruit Pie / Galette - Rolling Out Pie Dough
- Fruit Pie / Galette - Preheat Oven, Lining Pie Dish & Preparing Lattice
- Fruit Pie / Galette - Preparing Your Fruit, Stage II
- Fruit Pie / Galette - Shape & Fill Galette
- Fruit Pie / Galette - Shape & Fill Fruit Pie
- Fruit Pie / Galette - Baking Your Pies
- Week 1 Q&A
3
Pastry I
- Week 2: Recipe Guide
- Sweet Chats: Lets talk Pastry
- Pate Sablee
- Pate Sucree
- Browning Butter
- Preparing Fruit - Poached Pears
- Brown Butter Frangipane
- Lining a Tart Case (Grating Method)
- Putting it all together - Brown Butter Frangipane Tart
- Bonus Lesson: Lining a Tart Case (Rolling Method)
- Week 2: All your questions answered
4
Pastry II
- Week 3 Recipe Guide
- SWEET CHATS: Meringues & All That
- Blind Baking
- Baked Custard Tart
- Lemon Meringue Pie - Lemon Curd
- Lemon Meringue Pie - Italian Meringue
- Lemon Meringue Pie - Finishing & Decorating
- Week 3 Q&A
5
Pastry III
- Sweet Chats: Let's Talk About Puff Pastry
- Week 4 Recipe Guide
- Puff Pastry Theory Real Talk
- Laminate. That. PUFF!
- Galette Des Rois: Part 1
- Galette Des Rois: Part 2
- Vol-Au-Vent
- BONUS: Puff Scrap Cheese Twists
- BONUS: Puff Scrap Palmiers
- Week 4 Q&A
6
Intro to Desserts
- Week 5 Recipe Guide
- Sweet Chats: We Love Cheesecake
- Pannacotta + Plating
- Set Cheesecake - Graham Crackers
- Set Cheesecake - Cheesecake Filling
- Set Cheesecake - Finishing
- Burnt (aka Basque) Cheesecake
- Week 5 Q&A
7
Intro to Doughs
- Week 6: Recipe Guide
- Sweet Chats: Dough 101
- Dough Week: An introduction
- Day 1 Focaccia - Pre Ferment
- Day 2 Focaccia - Making The Dough
- Day 3 Focaccia - Baking
- Milk Bread - The Water Roux/Tangzhong
- Milk Bread - Making The Dough
- Milk Bread - Shaping & Baking Milk Buns
- Milk Bread - Shaping & Baking Cinnamon Buns
- BONUS: Milk Bun Sandwich
- BONUS: Torrijas
- Week 6 Q&A
8
Cakes
- Week 7 Recipe Guide
- Sweet Chats: Cake & more cake
- Hazelnut & Ricotta Cake with Chocolate Ganache
- Date Loaf with Caramel Sauce aka STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING
- Honey Financiers
- Week 7 Q&A
9
Chocolate Desserts
- Week 8: Recipe Guide
- Sweet Chats: Let's Talk Chocolate!
- Double Baked Chocolate Cake
- Chocolate Entremet: Chocolate Genoese
- Chocolate Entremet: Peanut Praline
- Chocolate Entremet: Rum Bananas
- Chocolate Entremet: Mirror Glaze
- Chocolate Entremet: Chocolate Bavarois
- Chocolate Entremet: Assembly
- BONUS: Chocolate Fondant & Goodbye PUFF Students!
- Week 8 Q&A: Zoom Record + Written up Q&A

What our students say

Puff Magic!

Elaine Hindson

This is an accessible, affordable and thoroughly enjoyable course, delivered in an informal, lively way by course tutors Nicola and Rav. Work at your own pace and hone your baking skills. Anyone who loves baking will enjoy learning new tips and techniques, and there’s lots of encouragement and support throughout. Every recipe is delicious, and I can’t recommend it highly enough.

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Loved it!!!

Sima Benaroya

I learned so much and enjoyed every minute of it... These girls are not only great pastry chefs but also great teachers.. Can't wait for the new course to start. Thank you for everything...

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Amazing, Fantastic, so so glad I did it!

Rita Huey-Black

This pastry course is incredible... Rav and Nicola are wonderful teachers who giuide and encourage you every step of the way. They share tips of the trade that they have gathered through years of experience. All the recipes are delicious and they help make them achievable... We continually surprised ourselves (and friends) with each new bake. The course is well rounded in its selection of bakes and we now have a new dozen favourites to add to our repertoire. (The pastry is delicious and none of the recipes are too sweet.) We can’t wait for the second course. Sign up... you won’t regret it... and you’ll be everyone’s favourite!!

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Best course I've ever done!

Anna Fitzgerald

The materials, videos and community are all fab. Would recommend to anyone who is slightly interested in baking.

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