professional baking class - soufflé

our soufflé class was a lot of fun. i had never made soufflé, or even attempted it, because it always seemed so scary. they're so delicate, they're notorious for falling after removing from the oven, the slightest breeze can crush these babies.

however, after making what seemed like a dozen different types, it's really not all that hard. you should try it. you will easily impress your guests/yourself.

included flavors: coffee, almond, blackberry, goat cheese and chocolate

chocolate chip cookies

professional baking class - vanilla sauce

in this class we used a main "vanilla sauce" recipe to create ice cream, creme brulee, creme caramel, and pot de creme. it's really fun to see how one basic recipe can be changed to result in so many different things.

lemon pound cake

i made this lemon pound cake back in january, and it's something my coworkers still talk about. i guess i should make it again...

i used a basic pound cake recipe and added some lemon zest, and used a lemon glaze for the top. i tend to like a denser pound cake. otherwise i feel like i'm just eating birthday cake.

professional baking class - cakes 2

for our second cake class, we did butter based cakes. this included cheesecake (not my favorite but they turned out pretty good nonetheless), pound cake, and checkerboard cake. i love love love pound cake, so i was excited that we got to try three different versions: the master pound cake, the perfect pound cake, and the great pound cake (i think that's what it's called). they were all tasty, fyi. for the cheesecakes, we did a test to see what happens if you bake it without a water bath. my partner and i were in charge of the sacrificial cheesecake, so ours cracked down the middle. it still tasted good, though!