2 Day Cakes at Home

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

Course Description In this 2-day class, you will learn the various techniques of making cakes that are chemically leavened and those made with Egg-foam, European-style buttercreams, American icings, ganache, mousseline, fruit fillings and chocolate decor. Students will also learn how to stack layer cakes as well as how to assemble roll cakes or roulades. You […]

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Series I: Fundamentals of Baking

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

Prerequisite: None 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 […]

Series II: Sourdough, Whole Grains and Alternative Grains

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

Prerequisite: Series I OR Work experience in the field equivalent to the above. Please customerservice@sfbi.com if you believe you have work experience to skip Series I. A questionnaire will be sent for you to fill out and send back. Please note, that Series I covers what is discussed in Artisan I as well as a […]

Viennoiserie I: Croissants, Danish, and Brioche

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

Prerequisites: This class will be easier to follow if you have had Artisan I previously. The instructor does not spend much time reviewing the foundations of bread baking in Viennoiserie I. Course Description The interest in laminated dough such as Croissant, Danish and Brioche is rising considerably. The quality of Viennoiserie in America is finally […]

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Artisan I: Systematic Approach to Bread

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

Prerequisites: None--just be willing to stand/work in a kitchen, pay attention to demos and sit for lecture. 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 […]

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Series III: Viennoiserie

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

Prerequisite Series I-II OR Artisan I & II OR Work experience in the field equivalent to the above. Please send your resume to: customerservice@sfbi.com to register for the class. 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 […]

Series IV: Bakery Business Essentials

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

Prerequisite Series I-III OR Artisan I and II & Viennoiserie I OR Work experience in the field equivalent to the above. Please send your resume to: customerservice@sfbi.com to register for the class. If you are taking all the series before you do not need to send a resume. Course Description In this series, important concepts […]

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 […]

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Series V: EIDB Collaboration

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

Prerequisite: Series I-IV Priority given to those signing up for the full 2024 Training Series I-IV Please Note: Spaces limited to 12 participants; first come, first serve What's included?: Student Pickup from the Marseille Airport OR Aix en Provence TGV Station the Sunday evening prior to class start Student Dropoff at Aix en Provence TGV […]

2 Days Viennoiserie for Home Baker

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

Course Description Ever wondered how to create crisp, flaky croissants at home, or a light and tender brioche? Take this intensive two-day course and learn how to make various viennoiserie items. In this class, students will be introduced to mixing and lamination techniques specifically designed for home baking. Students will make their own products from […]

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Advanced Viennoiserie at Home

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

Course Description Expanding on the foundations learned in Viennoiserie at Home, we will explore endless possibilities of laminated dough in this 2-day course. From using pre-ferments in viennoiserie to different styles of lamination techniques, we will learn to make various products, including interesting Danish shapes. The finished products include poolish croissant, kouign amann, cinnamon sugar […]

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Modern Bread and Viennoiserie

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

Price: $1, 705 Prerequisites Artisan I & II, Viennoiserie I & II with practical work experience demonstrated in resume. OR... SFBI Training Series I-IV OR… The working/educational equivalent that demonstrates well versed experience in bread baking, sourdough and viennoiserie. Please demonstrate this in your resume. Course Description SFBI welcomes our guest instructor Thomas Teffri-Chambelland for […]