Pâtisserie Technique Essentials

A four-week evening cookery course at Le Cordon Bleu London teaching classic pastry techniques through hands-on baking classes.

This four-week evening course teaches the fundamental techniques of classic handmade pastry, with each three-hour session focusing on specific pastry types. Dishes include chocolate raspberry tart, puff pastry, lemon cake, palmiers, galette Parisienne and St. Honoré Bande, covering skills such as short crust dough, laminated dough, blind baking, cream fillings and cooked sugar work. Each class combines chef demonstrations with hands-on practical cookery, and all food made is taken home. No prior knowledge is required, making it suitable for novices and more experienced cooks alike.