Pastry Courses: Pastry Course

Three years ago, after I finished my higher school certificate, I started to show interest in cooking. At that point of time, I was unable to make a proper cake. Every time, I made a cake, the cake turned out to be either burnt or uncooked. Even watching YouTube videos on cooking techniques on preparing a cake, I was not able to do so.

I was suggested by one of my relative to go to a basic pastry course first. I went to Port Louis where a committee was giving the course on pastry. The instructor was Mrs. Mariam. She had patience in teaching the basic steps in preparing a cake. It was at the moment when I was finally able to make a proper cake. No burning or uncooked happens.

In order to improve my skills, I went to another academic called the Baking Chef courses. There I spent 6 months in all. The name of the chef was Ayman. He is well known chef. In his academic, everything is well planned and well disciplined. Lots of friends were made there. Every Sunday we met and new topic was discussed. Along with the cooking skills, interaction skills were also developed. This is the most important one.

During the course, the following recipes were prepared.
(i) 'pate de feuilletee'

(ii) 'tarte aux fruits' et puits d'amour'

(iii) 'Cake Amandine' et Cake marble
(iv) 'Genoise aux fruits'

(v) 'Tartes aux bananes'

(vi) 'Pate a pizza et burger'

(vii) 'Napolitaines'

(viii) Carree rouge

(ix) 'Croissant'

(x) Choux a la creme'

(xi) 'Brioche'

(xii) 'Financier Cake'

(xiii) ' Foret Noire'

(xiv) Muffins

(xv) Mousse aux fruits

(xvi) Cold cheese Cake

(xvii) Bavarois

(xviii) Duo mousse au chocolat

(xix) Caracas au chocolat et amandes

Am I in a position to make those delicious cakes by myself?

Of course yes. The way the chef has explained each and every detail on how to proceed with the techniques, there is no way that one cannot go ahead and do the same work by himself. Someone said: “what seems hard no, will look easy tomorrow if good practice is done.” Every week we were instructed by the chef to practice the same recipe at home and if ever any mistake happen, do inform him. He was ready to help such that our cakes come out good and look the best.

On different occasions, lunch programs were made at the pastry. In so doing, interactions among the other members were increased.

On the 21th April 2019, it was the last day of the course. Certificates were given to all of us.
Now only memories will remain.