Maricopa Community Colleges  CUL160   20036-20046 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/27/03

CUL160  20036-20046

L+L

3 Credit(s)

6 Period(s)

Bakery and Pastry Production I

Theory and practice of operating a bakery or pastry shop in a hotel or restaurant kitchen. Provides experience in planning, ordering, scheduling and producing fine French and American pastries and baked goods. Emphasis on rapid, high-quality hand production of doughs, creams, fillings, cookies and breads. Prerequisites: None.

 

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

 

CUL160  20036-20046

Bakery and Pastry Production I

 

1.

Describe and execute the planning, ordering and scheduling required in a commercial bakeshop. (I)

2.

Identify, describe, and implement proper food safety and sanitation procedures required of bakery personnel in the operation of a commercial bakeshop. (II)

3.

Define and use baking and pastry terminology, including English and non-English vocabulary. (III)

4.

Describe the functions of various ingredients in baked products. (IV)

5.

Identify, describe, and produce a variety of yeast breads. (V)

6.

Identify, describe, and produce a variety of quick breads. (VI)

7.

Identify, describe, and produce a variety of creams and custards. (VII)

8.

Identify, describe, and produce a variety of doughs. (VIII)

9.

Identify, describe, and produce a variety of cakes, fillings and icings. (IX)

10.

Identify, describe, and produce a variety of cookies and brownies. (X)

11.

Identify, describe, and produce basic plating, decorating and garnishing techniques. (XI)

 

 

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CUL160  20036-20046

Bakery and Pastry Production I

 

 

I. Planning, Ordering and Scheduling for Bakeshop Production

A. Quantity

B. Timeliness

C. Storage

D. Personnel

II. Safety and Sanitation

A. Tools and equipment

B. Food storage

C. Food workers' personal hygiene

III. Bakery and Pastry Vocabulary

A. Value and use of terminology

B. Professional jargon C International lexicon

IV. Ingredients

A. Flour

B. Sugar

C. Dairy and eggs

D. Leavening agents

E. Fats

F. Flavoring agents

V. Yeast Breads

A. 10-stage process

B. History

C. Production for restaurant and catering service

VI. Quick Breads

A. Muffin method

B. Biscuit method

C. Creaming method

D. Production for restaurant and catering service

VII. Creams and Custards

A. Creme chantilly

B. Creme anglaise

C. Creme patisserie

D. Ice cream and sorbet

VIII. Doughs

A. Pate Sucree

B. Pate Brisee

C. Pate a Choux

D. Dacquoise

IX. Cakes, Filling and Frostings

A. Cake mixing methods

1. High fat

2. Low fat

B. Fillings and frostings

1. Buttercream

2. Ganache

3. Meringue

X. Cookies and Brownies

A. Bagged cookies

B. Bar cookies

C. Drop cookies

D. Wafer cookies

E. Refrigerated cookies

XI. Elementary Plating, Decorating and Garnishing Techniques

A. Use of piping bag

B. Portioning desserts and breads

C. Simple plate decorations

D. Production of plated desserts for restaurant and catering service

 

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