Elegant tarts and tartelettes

Learn all there is to know about creating a perfect, melt in your mouth tart shell, which is the very foundation of your creations. We introduce you to a variety of filling options that will take your creative flair to a new level.

The aim of this class is for you to learn how to create a range of innovative tarts and tartelettes perfect for catering, high tea, cocktail functions and cake counters or simply to enjoy with family and friends.

What you will learn

• how to make pâte sucrée (sweet short crust pastry)
• how to make cocoa pâte sucrée (chocolate short crust pastry)
• how to make a variety of fillings and textures:
  • coffee chocolate ganache
  • coffee chantilly
  • passionfruit curd
  • meringue
  • passionfruit topping (demo)
  • raspberry cremeux (demo)
  • white chocolate cremeux (demo)
• innovative techniques to create stylish and modern tarts and tartelettes glazing and finishing techniques.

Each student will make and take home:

• 1 large Coffee and chocolate tart
• 1 large Passionfruit meringue tart
• Approximately 6 individual tartelettes (chocolate and coffee, raspberry & white chocolate and passionfruit).

This is a hands-on class during which all students work on their own products; all materials are included in the cost of the course. A detailed recipe book is provided as part of the course.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course.