About this Event
Happy Valentine's Day! Come celebrate as a couple or fly solo for this engaging, technique-based class. Choux is a versatile pastry that can be made sweet or savory, often seen in the form of profiteroles, eclairs, and filled choux buns. While the recipe may look simple, the techniques learned in this three-hour course will elevate your choux to perfection. In this course, we will focus on choux swans with a light chantilly cream filling. Each student will learn the fundamentals of choux, from correctly mixing the batter to piping and filling. You will leave class with your own filled swans and the knowledge needed to create countless choux pastries at home.
What we’ll make:
- Classic choux swans
- Chantilly cream
Techniques you’ll learn:
- Prepping the panade
- Tempering eggs
- Checking consistency of panade
- Filling a pastry bag
- Piping choux
- Filling choux
What you’ll leave class with:
- Your own set of choux swans
- Recipes for sweet and savory choux pastry, creme patisserie, and chantilly cream
- Our contact information to ask questions when recreating your recipe at home
Event venue & nearby stays
Perch, 102 Waltham Street, Boston, United States
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