Discover how versatile puff pastry can be in this dessert-driven cooking class.
Chef Elena will teach you how to make puff pastry from scratch to use in a variety of sweet treats. You'll begin the class by combining flour, butter, sugar and salt to make a rough puff pastry dough from scratch. Then, learn the technique to knead the dough lightly. You'll use your puff pastry to make little berry pies with fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. Then, finish with a dollop of homemade vanilla whipped cream. Next, make crispy palmier cookies dusted with cinnamon and brown sugar for a delicate French sweet. Finally, layer your pastry with butter, cocoa powder and dark chocolate to make dark chocolate twists, finished with a sprinkling of powdered sugar.
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Rough Puff Pastry From Scratch
With flour, salt, butter and sugar
Little Berry Pies
With strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, berry jam and vanilla whipped cream
Cinnamon Palmier Cookies
With brown sugar and cinnamon
Dark Chocolate Twists
With dark chocolate, cocoa powder, butter and powdered sugar
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
My granddaughter and I took a puff pastry class and it was terrific. Elaine was great, the food was great, and we learned a lot.
Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences
Shannin
04 Jun 2025
Elena was a delight, she explained everything very well step by step. I did the class with my mom we’ve taken a few and have left in the past not learning a thing. This class was not like that at all she included us in the process and explained why we were doing each step. Would gladly take another one of her classes!
Don’t hesitate booking her!
Rebecca
28 Mar 2025
What an enjoyable evening! Chef Elena was great! She is an exceptional chef and taught us the art of bread making. We look forward to taking more of her classes in the future.
Andrew
07 Feb 2025
Elena was awesome to learn from and was refreshing to talk to and learn about her career as a baker and a chef. My wife and I had a great time
Petrona
24 Jan 2025
What an enjoyable and delicious evening. Chef Elena was gracious, knowledgeable and made it very easy to follow along. Highly recommend.
J
11 Dec 2024
Chef Elena puts on a good time. She is very knowledgeable in the space, providing additional tidbits of info you might not get elsewhere. A very comfortable and enjoyable time; not to mention tasty breads. If you are looking for something to do for a date night, to learn a bit of baking or even do something different - you should atleast try once.
Outside Reviews for Chef Elena
Marcelo
22 Nov 2024
Chef Elena is so nice and has has a great culinary knowledge
Chef Elena’s love for cooking is evident in all of her classes. Inspired by her rich Mexican heritage, Jewish traditions and French techniques, she crafts fragrant breads and flaky pastries that excite the senses. Her hands-on classes encourage students of all skill levels to explore new flavors, unleash their talents and build confidence as new chefs. Chef Elena's cooking style is fun and inspired, leaving all her guests excited to spend time in the kitchen.
