While on vacation I try to take one or two baking classes.
Camera Guy does his thing and I do mine. Usually I am right behind him admiring the view...no not what you think! Yes he is the love of my life, but I meant the scenery!
This summer, in Paris, I enrolled in a Croissant and Baguette class at La Cuisine Paris. The school is located in the Marais, just across from Notre Dame and the classes are actually taught in English.
I was like a schoolgirl...again... and so nervous about being on time and finding the right place, I had Camera Guy escort me the day before to check it out.
There were seven students in my class and we made Baguettes Parisiennes (miniature versions of the Baguette) and Fougasses - artisanal breads filled with a variety of ingredients such as cheeses, spices, bacon (or lardons as they call it in France).
We went through the entire process- From pétrissage à la main (kneading and working your bread by hand) to scarification du pain (scarification of bread).
The second class was Croissants, as well as two other famous morning pastries: Pain au Chocolat and Le Croissant aux Amandes (croissant filled with almond cream). Pain au Chocolat is one of my favourites! We had a little Boulangerie going! And of course waiting for the delivery of the goods was my taster...Camera Guy!
He ate a lot of them...I guess they tasted goooooood!
A la prochain....
Penny
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