Learn how to make classic French pastries in Lille (59)

Activity description :

1. 3 hours
2. Up to 12 people

Discover the great classics of French pastry through a workshop dedicated to three must-try recipes. With the Chef’s guidance, you’ll learn how to make pastry cream, choux pastry, and various piping and assembly techniques to create a vanilla mille-feuille, éclairs, and a Paris-Brest.

Course outline:

• You’ll learn how to make a smooth pastry cream and master the various steps needed to achieve the perfect texture.
• You’ll discover the secrets of choux pastry, from its preparation to the incorporation of ingredients, to achieve a dough that’s supple enough to be piped.
• You’ll practice piping choux pastry to create uniform éclairs and prepare the base for your Paris-Brest.
• You’ll learn to fill your éclairs with precision to achieve a generous and well-balanced result.
• You’ll discover the techniques for assembling a mille-feuille and make a vanilla mille-feuille using your own pastry cream.
• You’ll put all these techniques into practice to make three great classics of French pastry: the vanilla mille-feuille, éclairs, and Paris-Brest.

By the end of this workshop, you’ll have mastered several fundamental techniques of French pastry and will be able to recreate these classic desserts at home. A gourmet experience to hone your pastry skills while discovering the secrets behind these must-try recipes.