CHOCOLATE CLASSES

Taught by Bill Fredericks

Chocolate Man

At Chocolate Man shop, 17171 Bothell Way NE, LFP

Cost:   $39

Sign up at store or call 206-365-2025

 

 

Basic Chocolate Truffles                                         Jan. 4 Wed.. 6-9 PM       

 

Chocolate Tempering                                              Jan. 10 Tues. 6-9 PM      

 

Creating Ganache                                                     Jan.12 Thurs. 6-9 PM

 

Fantastic Cake Presentations in                            Jan. 18 Wed. 6-9 PM

          Chocolate                                                         

         

Mousse in Variations                                                Jan.25 Wed. 6-9 PM

 

Colored Cocoa Butter Effects                                Feb. 2 Thurs. 6-9 PM      

 

Wine Truffles w/ Chocolate Box                           Feb. 9 Thurs. 6-9 PM      

 

Fancy Dipping Techniques                                     Feb. 12 Sun. 2-5 PM

 

Basic Chocolate Truffles                                         Feb. 23 Thurs. 6-9 PM   

 

Polycarbonate Molding                                           Feb. 28 Tues. 6-9 PM     

 

 

Basic Chocolate Truffles

              Learn the principles of making tasty ganaches and create 4 different truffles. We will learn to make a bar truffle, French truffle, hand dipped and molded truffle. Take home a box of premium truffles to share and enjoy.

 

ChocolateTempering

              This is a class to deal exclusively with tempering chocolate. I will teach 4 different methods of tempering and this is total hands on all night long. Learn to conquer and command chocolate. We will not be making centers; only using different techniques to temper chocolate, then melt it and try it again. Bring your questions; bring your problems to solve.

 

Creating Ganache

              Learn the basic of making ganache and then we will take it a couple steps further. We’ll infuse spices and herbs, use essential oils, nut pastes and real fruit in our creations. Take home a bulging box of goodies!

 

Fantastic Cake Presentations in Chocolate

              Turn your cakes into Incredible Cakes. We will make a double chocolate torte in class and then glaze it and a bombe. We will use various techniques to wrap and adorn a multitude of small cakes in chocolate sheets, plaques, curls, and fans. Lastly you will learn several techniques to create stunning glazed tops.

 

Mousse in Variations

              We will learn to make the classic mousse and a simplified safer mousse. We will make the classic chocolate mousse, a fruit mousse and a liquor flavored mousse. Learn how to ruin a mousse and how to avoid such mistakes. Learn festive ways to present, add texture and decorate your mousse. Take them home to share, enjoy, and compare. This is a great anytime dessert.

 

Colored Cocoa Butter Effects

              Learn the use of an air brush to apply colored cocoa butter to a variety of molds with incredible results. I will also teach many fingering, brush, splattering and swiping effects. We will make our own transfer sheets and use them. Take home a box of wild truffles!

 

Wine Truffles in a Chocolate Box

              Impress your Valentine. Learn to make wine truffles and French truffles and present them in a colorful covered chocolate box you will create. Take home the goodies.

 

Fancy Dipping Techniques

              Learn the tricks of dipping chocolates. Hand dip centers plus learn fork dipping secrets and a multitude of ways to finish the top to mark them all differently.

 

Basic Chocolate Truffles

              Learn the principles of making tasty ganaches and create 4 different truffles. We will learn to make a bar truffle, French truffle, hand dipped and molded truffle. Take home a box of premium truffles to share and enjoy.

 

Polycarbonate Molding

              This is a hands on class working with the professional polycarbonate molds. Learn how to use them efficiently. Practice and take home a box of molded truffles you make.