Online Cooking Class: Festive Holiday Treats
Wed, May 14th
Thu, May 15th
Thu, May 15th
Thu, May 15th
In this online cooking class with Chef Zach, you'll create an array of gourmet holiday sweets perfect for any dinner party or family gathering.
Across three courses, you'll prepare decadent desserts, including a rich rocher butter cake with a dark chocolate rocher glaze mixed with crushed hazelnuts or slivered almonds. Then, your virtual cooking class will teach you how to master artistic Viennese chocolate wreath cookies carefully decorated with pistachios, pink peppercorns and glimmering gold dust.
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Rocher Butter Cake
Dark Chocolate Rocher Glaze
With crushed hazelnuts or slivered almonds
Viennese Chocolate Wreath Cookies
With pistachios, pink peppercorns and gold dust
Chef demonstrates each step and assists you as you perform each step.
Ask questions and have the chef check your progress.
- Recipes Recipes are sent in your booking confirmation.
- Ingredients Ingredients can be adapted for dietary restrictions or lack of availability.
- Technology Connect with the chef using Zoom on your computer, tablet or mobile device.
- Class Participation Chime in with questions through audio or chat. Use of video is optional.
- Class Minimum 4 guests
- Class Maximum 20 guests
- Event Duration 1.75 hours
- LabelsGourmet, Fun, Baking, Holiday, Cake Baking
Ingredients
Cream of tartar, optional
Granulated sugar
Almond or hazelnut flour
Salt
Firmly packed dark or light brown sugar
Heavy cream
Unsalted butter
Pure vanilla extract
Freshly grated nutmeg, optional
Bleached all-purpose flour
Baking powder
Milk chocolate (preferably couverture)
Flavorless oil such as grapeseed or safflower oil
Hazelnuts or slivered almonds
Dutch-process cocoa powder
Confectioners’ sugar
Crushed pistachios
Pink peppercorns
Gold luster dust (edible cake decorating dust)
Slim decorative holiday ribbon of your choice
Corn syrup
Kitchen Equipment
8 by 8-inch (20 cm) cake pan
Nonstick cooking spray without flour
Nonstick baking spray with flour
Parchment paper
Two large mixing bowls
Whisk
Strainer/sieve or sifter
Silicone spatula
Cooling rack
Long serrated knife
12-inch ruler
Small microwave-safe bowl
Microwave or double boiler
Tray or sheet pan lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mat
Long wooden skewer or toothpick
Stand mixer with whisk beater, or hand mixer
Small spoon
Two 3/8” (6 cm) paper muffin/cupcake cups
Two 3/4-inch cookie cutter or flan ring
Medium-sized open-star tip (such as Ateco #825)
Piping bag
Paring knife
Small spatula
Bowl scraper
Fork or flat whisk
Small paint brush (or use the edge of a pastry brush)
Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences
Mindy
31 May 2024
Great class! Super organized and easy to do.
Linda
25 Jan 2024
Chef Zach Really enjoyed the chocolate workshop. Thanks!
Dena
23 Jan 2024
Chef Zach's class was informative, fun and delicious! Fun night celebrating a friends birthday.
Meet your chef
Chef Zach is trained in classical French cooking, with a specialty in creating pastries and chocolate delicacies. He discovered a love for cooking with his family at an early age and followed his passion into the field of culinary arts. Among his professional achievements, Chef Zach has recipes featured in several cookbooks and has prepared decadent chocolate desserts for former president George W. and First Lady Laura Bush.
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