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Hands-on Baking: Pate a Choux

Discover the secrets of French pastry with our hands-on baking course. Master the art of Pâte à choux and learn to make delicious éclairs, gougères, and churros in this immersive class. Take home a selection of treats to enjoy!

  • All levels
  • 18 and older
  • $87
  • 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
  • 2 hours

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  • $87
  • 2 hours
  • Venue: ITW Kitchen, Learning Center
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What you'll learn in this baking class:

Pâte à choux is a classic French dough typically used to make éclairs. Once you master the basic dough technique, you can create a variety of treats, both sweet and savory. 

In this class, you will learn to work with a piping bag and use a variety of techniques to prepare chocolate eclairs, cheesy gougères, and cinnamon-sugar churros. Each student will take home a sampling of the treats made in class.

Refund Policy

Refund requests must be submitted to [email protected] 2 business days prior to the program’s start date and time. The registration fee will be refunded less a 15% processing charge. A refund is issued in the form of a credit on file (to be used for future programs).

Refund requests submitted less than 48 hours prior to a program start date are non-transferable and are not eligible for a refund.

Fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable on and after the program’s start date. We cannot refund fees requested on or after the start date of a program or for sessions missed due to student illness or other personal situations.

Registration fees for courses grouped and priced as a series will be considered one program and subject to all of the above guidelines. A refund request must be received prior to the start date of the series' first class session and will subsequently cancel your registration in every session of the series.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Reviews of Classes at Chicago Botanic Garden (126)

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  • Hands-on Baking: Pate a Choux

    Reviewed by CAMILLE W. on 12/15/2020
    I have taken 3 classes so far with this instructor. She is thorough and runs a great class. I have learned several complicated baking techniques from her including croissants and have expanded my skills considerably.
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Students rave about the classes at Hands-on Baking: Pate a Choux, praising the experienced instructor and the comprehensive nature of the lessons. Many students mention learning intricate baking techniques, such as croissants, which have significantly enhanced their culinary skills. Quote: 1. "I am amazed at what I have learned in these classes. The instructor breaks down complicated techniques step by step, and I feel confident in my ability to create delicious pastries now."

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Chicago Botanic Garden

The Chicago Botanic Garden opened a little more than 40 years ago as a beautiful place to visit, and it has matured into one of the world's great living museums and conservation science centers. In 2013, one million people visited the Garden's 26 gardens and four natural areas, uniquely situated on...

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Classrooms 1 – 13 are located in the Learning Center on the Regenstein Learning Campus. Park in lot six and follow the walking path along the Robert R. McCormick Foundation Plaza and entry drive. (a five-minute walk from the parking lot).

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