Courses

This course presents the basic principles of baking for food service establishments. This is a foundation course that includes terms, equipment, and an introduction to the basic mechanics of the pastry kitchen. Topics covered include the identification, production, and evaluation of yeast-leavened products, quick bread, pies, tarts, cookies, and basic cakes. Students will be provided theoretical knowledge/practical applications for entry into the baking field or to advance in their current food service jobs. The course addresses both the art and the science of baking. Students learn basic sanitation, cooking, and baking principles, as well as pastry, confection, and production baking skills. The majority of the class is devoted to actual hands-on baking skill development. **The ServSafe textbook will be handed out during class. If a student has a ServSafe Managers Certification and it is current, not expired, the ServSafe Managers textbook fee will be deducted from the cost of tuition. Please email hospitality@durhamtech.edu for questions regarding the program or upcoming courses.