Puff Pastry for Home Bakers

San Francisco Baking Institute 525 DNA way, South San Francisco, CA, United States

Course Description In this 2-day puff pastry class, you will learn to make not one but two different types of puff pastry doughs, a number of products using the doughs, fillings and various finishing techniques. We have fine-tuned our technique of hand-laminating puff pastry, making it more approachable to the home baker. We will teach you to make […]

$650.00

Series I: Fundamentals of Baking

San Francisco Baking Institute 525 DNA way, South San Francisco, CA, United States

Course Description In the first week of our hands-on series, you will learn all aspects applicable to bread baking. This will become a very important foundation for you to understand advanced levels of artisan baking. You will be familiarized with important steps of baking, including mixing, dividing, pre-shaping, shaping and baking. You will also learn […]

Viennoiserie I: Croissants, Danish, and Brioche

San Francisco Baking Institute 525 DNA way, South San Francisco, CA, United States

Course Description The interest in laminated dough such as Croissant, Danish and Brioche is rising considerably and the quality of Viennoiserie in America is finally starting to catch up to the quality of well-crafted artisan breads. This class will be easier to follow if you have had Artisan I previously. Artisan I is the foundation […]

$1,290.00

Series II: Sourdough, Whole Grains and Alternative Grains (waitlist)

San Francisco Baking Institute 525 DNA way, South San Francisco, CA, United States

Course Description In this series, the selection of breads becomes more diverse. Different styles of sourdough are incorporated into daily production. You will learn how sourdough starters are elaborated from scratch and how to maintain them on day to day basis. Factors affecting starter characteristics are explained, such as hydration, fermentation temperature and feeding schedules. […]

Artisan I: Systematic Approach to Bread

San Francisco Baking Institute 525 DNA way, South San Francisco, CA, United States

Course Description Learn the details of mixing, fermenting, shaping, and baking bread in this essential introductory course. The course covers baker’s math, ingredient selection and function, how mixing affects fermentation, and other bread baking fundamentals. Both enthusiasts and professionals gain deep understanding of the baking process. This course explains in detail the 10 major steps […]

$1,290.00

Series III: Viennoiserie (waitlist)

San Francisco Baking Institute 525 DNA way, South San Francisco, CA, United States

Course Description The first half of this series covers fundamentals of viennoiserie production. You will be introduced to our pastry lab and new equipment such as planetary mixers and reversible sheeters. The main focus is to learn mixing and handling of both laminated and non-laminated viennoiserie. Products made this week include a variety of enriched […]

Series IV: Bakery Business Essentials (waitlist)

San Francisco Baking Institute 525 DNA way, South San Francisco, CA, United States

Course Description In this series, important concepts to start a small bakery operation are covered. The discussion includes equipment selection, food and labor cost, bakery layout and more. One important topic explained in this series is how to create a production schedule for yeasted bread, sourdough and viennoiserie items, which is necessary for an efficient […]

Modern Bread and Viennoiserie (waitlist)

San Francisco Baking Institute 525 DNA way, South San Francisco, CA, United States

Course Description This is a brand new course designed by our guest instructor, Thomas Teffri-Chambelland. The focus of this course is to understand the balance and ecology of microorganisms in naturally leavened bread and viennoiserie products. Students will first learn the theory in lecture, then they will apply those theories in relation to the production […]

Artisan I: Systematic Approach to Bread

San Francisco Baking Institute 525 DNA way, South San Francisco, CA, United States

Course Description Learn the details of mixing, fermenting, shaping, and baking bread in this essential introductory course. The course covers baker’s math, ingredient selection and function, how mixing affects fermentation, and other bread baking fundamentals. Both enthusiasts and professionals gain deep understanding of the baking process. This course explains in detail the 10 major steps […]

$1,290.00

Cake Bases, Creams, and Composition

San Francisco Baking Institute 525 DNA way, South San Francisco, CA, United States

Course Description Made properly, layer cakes can be incredibly delicate or decadent and extraordinary beautiful. Learn a variety of cake mixing methods, creams, and fillings to make a beautiful layer cake, as well as how to troubleshoot problems. Hands-on: Carrot cake, peanut butter chocolate cake, Sachertorte, black forest cake, Gateau opera and more. Terms and […]

$1,290.00

Artisan II: Baking Sourdough, Levain and Wild Yeast

San Francisco Baking Institute 525 DNA way, South San Francisco, CA, United States

Course Description Artisan II builds off of all of the theory and skills learned in Artisan I and explores the intricacies of levain. Learn how various starters affect the flavor, texture and appearance of bread. Learn the advantages of and how to maintain different feeding schedules, 1 a day feeding, 2 a day feedings, 3 […]

$1,290.00

2 Days Buttercream Cakes and Decors

San Francisco Baking Institute 525 DNA way, South San Francisco, CA, United States

Course Description Join us for this 2 days  workshop to learn basic assembly and decoration techniques for buttercream cakes. During the two days, each student will assemble and decorate two 6" cakes with buttercream roses and succulents. Examples of the cakes are as pictured : On day one, students will first learn how to split, […]

$578.00