10/24 Baking Academy: Laminated Pastry - The Foodie School

You’ll explore the process of creating delicate, buttery layers while learning the fundamentals of pastry shaping and fillings. Baking Academy: Laminated Pastry Ready to become a more confident baker? Join us for Baking Academy, a hands-on series designed to build your skills from the ground up, one technique at a time. Each class focuses on essential baking methods and foundational recipes that every home baker should know. This week, we’re tackling one of baking’s most rewarding techniques: laminated dough. You’ll explore the process of creating delicate, buttery layers while learning the fundamentals of pastry shaping and fillings. From understanding how lamination works to practicing the techniques that create beautifully layered pastries, this class will help you build confidence with a method that can seem intimidating at first. You’ll also learn how different shapes and fillings can transform a foundational dough into a variety of delicious finished bakes. Whether you’re ready to take your baking skills to the next level or simply want to spend a morning learning something new, come prepared to roll, shape, bake, and enjoy the delicious results. 🍽️ On the Menu: • Classic Butter Croissants • Puff Pastry Demo • Pain au Chocolat • Ham & Gruyère Palmiers 💡 What to Expect: ✅ Step-by-step French pastry instruction ✅ Learn techniques for choux pastry, pastry cream, macarons, and more ✅ Tips for creating bakery-quality confections ✅ A delicious afternoon of hands-on baking 📅 Date: Saturday, October 24th, 2026 ⏰ Time: 10 AM – 1 PM (Doors open at 9:30 AM for mingling and settling in) 🎟️ Space is limited and these seats go fast—grab yours now! 📍 Location: The Foodie School - 300 Springhill Farm Rd, Suite 107, Fort Mill, SC 29715 📌 Good to Know: • Ages 10+ welcome! (Ages 10–14 must be accompanied by an adult) • Liability waiver required at check-in • Closed-toe shoes required • Flying solo? We love that—come on down! Just a heads-up: you may be seated with some new foodie friends. ⚠️ Allergy Info: This class features ingredients like wheat, dairy, eggs, soy, meat, pork, and alcohol. Unfortunately, we cannot make substitutions for wheat, dairy, or egg allergies in this class, but please check out our website for additional upcoming classes that may be more suitable (www.thefoodieschool.com). Please email us at [email protected] before registering if you have any allergies—we’ll do our best to accommodate but want to keep everyone safe! 😷 Feeling under the weather? Feeling sick, contact us! We'll help you book another class. You can view our full Cancellation Policy Here Have questions? 📧 Email us at [email protected] We can’t wait to cook with you!