Improvising Desserts

In this topic, we explore creating desserts like cookies, cakes, and custards. By studying ingredients, form, and techniques, students will craft whole, nutritious desserts. We also cover gluten-free options and essential dessert forms.

Chapter Topics

12 Chapters · 54 Lessons

1
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  Introduction: Improvising Desserts
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  Dessert: Ingredient Categories
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  Understanding Natural Sweeteners - part 1
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  Understanding Natural Sweeteners - part 2
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  Practice Exercise: Sugar Comparison
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  Fat / Oil: Function and Characters
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  Binders: Cakes & Cookies
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  Binders: Custards
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  Cooking Liquids & Emulsifiers
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  Flavoring Agents: Herb/Spice
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  Functional Elements
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  Decorative / Signature
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  Introduction: Drop Cookies / Bar
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  Technique: Drop Cookie / Bar Pretreating Sugar & Fat - part 1
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  Technique: Drop Cookie / Bar Blending Sugar & Fat - part 2
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  Technique: Drop Cookie / Bar Mix binder - part 3
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  Technique - Drop Cookie / Bar Decorative Elements & Baking - part 4
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  Technique - Drop Cookie / Bar Storing Raw Dough - part 5
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  Practice Exercise - Drop Cookie
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  Introduction: Gluten Free, Whole Fat Cookie / Bar / Pie Crust
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  Technique: Gluten Free "Health" Cookie / Bar - part 1
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  Technique: Gluten Free "Health" Cookie / Bar - part 2
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  Technique: Gluten Free "Health" Cookie / Bar - part 3
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  Practice Exercises
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  Introduction: Cake & Muffins
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  Technique: Quick Coffee Cake - part 1
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  Technique: Quick Coffee Cake - part 2
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  Technique: Quick Coffee Cake - part 3
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  Technique: Quick Coffee Cake - part 4
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  Technique: Quick Coffee Cake - part 5
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  Technique: Quick Coffee Cake - part 6
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  Technique: Quick Coffee Cake - part 7
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  Practice Exercises - Cake-Quick Coffee Style Cake
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  Introduction: Clear Custard
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  Technique: Single Binder Agar Bars
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  Technique: Mixed Binder Clear Custard - part 1
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  Technique: SFS mixed binder Clear Custard with Agar Flakes & Kudzu - part 2
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  Practice Exercises: Clear Custard
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  Introduction: Cream Custard
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  Technique: Cream Custard - part 1
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  Technique: Cream Custard - part 2
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  Technique: Cream Custard - part 3
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  Practice Exercises - Cream Custard
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  Technique & Practice Exercise: Mix Custard Binders Make Frostings
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  Introduction: Pie
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  Technique: Flour Crust Dough
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  Technique: Rolling The Crust
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  Technique: Filling and Baking Closed & Open Pies
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  Technique and Practice - Cookie Crust
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  Practice Exercise
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  About Fruit
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  Technique and Practice - Roasting and Glazing
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  Technique and Practice - Fruit Sauce
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  Quiz: Dessert

In this topic, we explore creating desserts like cookies, cakes, and custards.

We also cover gluten-free options and essential dessert forms.

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