Dominique Ansel – MasterClass – Teaches French Pastry Fundamentals

Dominique Ansel – MasterClass – Teaches French Pastry Fundamentals

James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Dominique Ansel teaches his essential techniques for making delicious pastries and desserts in his first-ever online class.

Celebrated for his innovative twists on classic desserts, Cronut® creator and James Beard Award-winner Dominique Ansel has been called the “world’s best pastry chef.” In his MasterClass, Dominique teaches his essential techniques for perfect pastries. Learn baking and more with his precise methods, add classic recipes to your repertoire, and explore texture and flavor inspirations to delight friends and family with your own decadent desserts.

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1. Introduction

2. Dominique’s Journey: Beauvais, Boulud, and the Bakery

3. Mini Madeleines

4. Fruit Tart Base: Vanilla Sablé Shell

5. Fruit Tart Filling: Pastry Cream

6. Fruit Tart Filling: Quick Strawberry Jam

7. Fruit Tart Finishing: Classic Strawberry Presentation

8. Fruit Tart Finishing: Modern Apple Presentation

9. Chocolate Cake Base: Biscuit

10. Chocolate Cake Accent: Swiss Mini Meringues

11. Chocolate Cake Filling: Mousse

12. Chocolate Cake Finishing: Assembly & Presentation

13. Bonbon Base: Tempered Chocolate Shell

14. Bonbon Filling: Dark Chocolate and Banana Passionfruit Ganache

15. The Perfect Croissant

16. Case Study: The Cronut®

17. Thinking Creatively About Pastry