UPDATES
As of 29th May 2:00PM IST
NEW DATE opened for 1 June 2015 (Tea Time Treats and Sweet Bakes)
Class Schedule
Saturday, 2nd May
11AM – 2PM Tea Time Treats SOLD OUT
4PM – 7PM Sweet Bakes (eggless) SOLD OUT
Sunday, 3rd May
11AM – 2PM Tea Time Treats SOLD OUT
4PM – 7PM Guilt-Free Indulgence SOLD OUT
Monday, 4th May
11AM – 2PM Sweet Bakes (eggless) SOLD OUT
4PM – 7PM Chou Chou SOLD OUT
Friday, 8th May
11AM – 2PM Breads and Pancakes SOLD OUT
4PM – 7PM Tea Time Treats SOLD OUT
Saturday, 9th May
11AM – 2PM Breads and Pancakes SOLD OUT
4PM – 7PM Sweet Bakes (eggless) SOLD OUT
Sunday, 10th May
11AM – 2PM Chou Chou SOLD OUT
4PM – 7PM Guilt-Free Indulgence SOLD OUT
Friday, 15th May
11AM – 2PM Chou Chou SOLD OUT
4PM – 7PM Breads & Pancakes SOLD OUT
Saturday, 16th May
11AM – 2PM Guilt-Free Indulgence SOLD OUT
4PM – 7PM Breads & Pancakes SOLD OUT
Sunday, 17th May
11AM – 2PM Chou Chou SOLD OUT
4PM – 7PM Tea Time Treats SOLD OUT
Friday, 22nd May
11AM – 2PM Tea Time Treats SOLD OUT
4PM – 7 PM Breads and Pancakes SOLD OUT
Saturday, 23rd May
11AM – 2PM Chou Chou SOLD OUT
4PM – 7 PM Guilt-Free Indulgence SOLD OUT
Saturday, 30th May
11AM – 2PM Chou Chou SOLD OUT
4PM – 7PM Guilt-Free Indulgence SOLD OUT
Sunday, 31st May
11AM – 2PM Chou Chou SOLD OUT
4PM – 7PM Bread & Pancakes SOLD OUT
Monday, 1 June (NEW!)
11AM – 2PM Tea Time Treats
4PM – 7PM Sweet Bakes
Hi everyone!
I’m going to be back in Bombay to teach a bunch of classes this May!
I’ve planned 5 different types of classes this time around. They’re a mix of indulgent treats, eggless baking, breads and there’s also a class on healthier bakes that are gluten-free or low on refined flours and sugar. Plus a very special class on of my favourite French treats: choux pastry!
With each new class, I incorporate fresh recipes with a simplified approach so you can feel confident replicating the bakes in your own kitchen. I use only the best ingredients that are locally available and easy to find. All the classes are demo-based.
TEA TIME TREATS
A smashing mix of beautiful flavours coming together. Fruity, nutty, chocolatey, with a little olive oil thrown in for good measure (and also because olive oil + vanilla is awesome!)
- Alphonso Mango Cream Cake
- Pistachio and Vanilla Cake
- Chocolate and Raspberry Loaf
- Vanilla and Olive Oil Friands with Sour Cherry Compote
- Gooey Chocolate and Hazelnut Butter Cake
SWEET BAKES
I am not one for substituting eggs with other ingredients just to make things eggless. Instead, I’d rather make recipes that don’t depend on eggs, celebrating all the other ingredients. These recipes taste so good, you won’t even notice they’re eggless.
- Pecan Shortbread
- Date and Oat Slices
- Honey, Espresso and Chocolate Cake with Whipped Ganache
- Vanilla and Matcha Sablé
- Hazelnut and Caramel Swirls
CHOU CHOU
For this class, you’ll learn how to make choux pastry, like the ones you see in Parisian pâtisserie displays. It’s a fairly technical class that will equip you to come up with your own elegant creations.
Recipes:
- Chocolate Eclairs
- Paris-Brest with Hazelnut Praline
- Choux Buns:
+ Salted Caramel
+ Vanilla & Mango
+ Ispahan (Rose, Raspberry & Lychee)
Techniques:
- Pâte à choux
- Crème pâtissière and its derivatives
- Ganache
- Praline
- Caramel
- Craquelin
GUILT-FREE INDULGENCE
I wouldn’t want to call them healthy bakes, because that is tinged with the notion that if it’s healthy, it’s probably not tasty. With these recipes, I’ll demonstrate how you can bake delicious treats that are low on refined flours and sugar and yet packed with flavour and richness from fruits, nuts and alternative flours.
- Crunchy Hazelnut Biscuits
- Almond and Raspberry Cake with Yoghurt Cream
- Whole Wheat Peanut Butter cookies
- Flourless Chocolate Cake
- Cornbread with Jalapeños
BREADS AND PANCAKES
I love this mix of breads: sweet, savory, buttery, whole wheat. Learn techniques to making the perfect Swedish-style roll, crusty Ciabatta, French lamination. Plus, find the secret to making the fluffiest pancakes ever.
- Swedish Cardamom Buns
- Honey and Whole Wheat Loaf
- Kouign Amann – imagine a firm yet flaky, caramelised croissant!
- Super Light and Fluffy Pancakes
- Crusty Rosemary Ciabatta
Class Format
Each class will be 3 – 3½ hours long and there will be around 10 participants per class. They are all demo-based and you will receive printed recipes in each class. At the end of the class, you get to try and take home all the treats! I’ve got doggie bags for you, but the ones who come year after year are known to come equipped with their tiffin boxes. :)
How to Register
The classes will be conducted at the Eighth kitchen studio in Bandra. All the classes are priced at Rs. 4,000, except the more technical class on choux pastry that is priced at Rs. 4,500. There is limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, please send an email to classes@purplefoodie.com. Arjun or I will get back to you within 24 hours.
Subject: Classes MAY 2015
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Please share this post on baking classes in Mumbai with your friends if you can, I’d really appreciate that. I’m super excited about sharing all these new recipes and techniques, and I hope you are too. Looking forward to May!
