About this Event
A towering masterpiece of caramel-covered profiteroles surrounded by golden threads of spun sugar, the croquembouche is the celebration cake of France. Learn to make this masterpiece from scratch in Boston's South End neighborhood! In this three-hour course, we will demystify choux and caramel and guide you in making your own corquembouche. Each student will learn the skills needed to properly prepare the choux pastry, make caramel, and assemble the tower. You will leave class with your own croquebouche creation as well as the confidence to re-create it at home.
What we’ll make:
- Choux puffs
- Caramel
Techniques you’ll learn:
- Prepping the panade
- Tempering eggs
- Checking consistency of panade
- Filling a pastry bag
- Piping choux
- Filling choux
- Making caramel
- Assembling croquembouche
What you will leave class with:
- Your own croquemboche
- Recipes for choux pastry and caramel
- Our contact information to ask questions when recreating your recipe at home
Event venue & nearby stays
Perch, 102 Waltham Street, Boston, United States