The second day at the baking course was as exciting as the first day. The classes started at 9.30 with the instruction to bake different kinds of cakes. We moved on to the practicals and we were divided into 3 groups to do the cakes. Each one had one task to perform. The hands on training was really useful. It helped in getting the measurement, mixing techniques, and right texture possible.
After tea break we had the instructions for the different types of cookies,puffs, pies/tarts that we were to bake in the afternoon. We got all our doubts cleared and out instructor even gave us some cake recipes that we wanted to learn but were not part of the syllabus.
After lunch, we set about doing the cookies, vegetable puffs, tarts and pies. We learnt the basic recipe for fondant,butter-cream icing.
The cakes we had put in the oven in the morning were done and we learnt to make different types of cakes from a sponge cake base. When the cookies and the pies were getting done, once again it was time for interaction. Our instructor gave us some valuable tips that we never knew before! I will be sharing all those with you when I start baking and posting the recipes.
Before we left, we were given our instruction manuals and the course certificates.
Here is a gist of what we learnt today
- Sponge cake
- Tea cake
- Plum cake
- Egg less cake with variations
- Ribbon cakes
- Swiss rolls
- Apple cake
- Sweet cookies
- Salt cookies
- Ragi cookies
- Chocolate cookies
- Chilli cookies
- Apple pie / tart
- Onion pie / tart
- Vegetable puffs
- Curry puffs
Here are some more clicks for you today.
It was fun and a very good learning experience . A very useful course for housewives as well as those who want to start a small scale business. The instruction book comes with the details and address of the stores that sell baking supplies and even the machinery needed and the place where they can be purchased.
The methods were easy and the instructions were very simple and doable. The tips helped in understanding the defects that would arise in the baked products and the ways to rectify them.
Schedule of the cookery class :
Sept- 19th and 20th – Food preservation – Jams , jellies, squashes etc
Oct – 10th and 11th – Confectionery – Chocolate making, toffees etc
For more information regarding the classes / schedule in Coimbatore you can contact
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Post Harvest Technology Department,
Coimbatore
Contact person – Mrs. Malathi / Mrs Padma
Ph : 0422 – 6611340
Or drop me a mail [seduceurtastebuds@gmail.com] and I will get the details and send it across
Hoping me meet some of the Coimbatore bloggers in the forthcoming sessions 🙂
wow PJ
thats really great:-), I too get the intimations about the classes conducted by Agri University, but its far from my place,, I am not getting time to go there,
but now after reading your post, I too feel like attending it next time.
all the best dear, take care
thatz great…learn all the nice stuff and keep posting great recipes…
I will want to add "fun stuff" such as other grains, funky rices, herbs , cheese and most likely ground nuts, but that is for later when the basic idea is solid.
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