CUL 146 Pastry Skill Development II

This course covers beginning and intermediate bread baking. Students will be introduced to the terms and techniques of bread production by making direct and indirect bread dough. Proper mixing, fermentation, shaping, proofing and baking of assorted breads will be the focus of this course. Basic bread production, laminated and rich yeast dough will be studied and prepared. Students will study bread ingredients and their function; learn correct baking methods and lamination procedures; exercise accurate assessment of dough; and practice safety and sanitation procedures. This course also provides a study in the elements of mixing, baking, assembling and decorating simple cakes; introduction to specialty cakes; simple to complex dessert presentation; introduction to chocolate and sugar techniques; and classic and molded chocolate truffles.
Prerequisite(s): CUL 122 and CUL 126, both with a C- or higher.
Corequisite(s): CUL 144 with a C- or higher or concurrent enrollment in CUL 144.