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Teen Camp: Baking and Pastry

Kids aged 12 to 16 are invited to a five-day baking and pastry camp where they'll master approachable yet sophisticated desserts. From classic pies and tarts to innovative French pastry techniques, each day unfolds new skills in measuring, organization, and creativity. Working in teams, students will learn to craft everything from frosted strawberry jam hand pies to chocolate cupcakes with gooey ganache centers, enhancing their baking prowess and presentation skills.

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  • 12 - 16 years old
  • $805
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  • 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
  • 15 hours over 5 sessions

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What you'll learn in this baking class:

We welcome kids ages 12 to 16 to join us for a five-day camp, featuring approachable-yet- sophisticated desserts that can easily be recreated at home. We will focus on classic and modern techniques, proper measuring, organization, presentation, working cleanly and safely in the kitchen and creativity.

Day 1: Pies and Tarts

  • Frosted Strawberry Jam Hand Pies with Cream Cheese Pastry
  • Passionfruit Meringue Tart with Hot Butter Pastry 
  • Individual Chocolate Custard Pies with Graham Cracker Crust and Whipped Cream    

Day 2: Breakfast and Brunch 

  • Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting 
  • Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Topping 
  • Buttermilk Biscuits with Sausage Gravy 
  • Eggs and Cheese Crêpes  

Day 3: French Pastry Techniques  

  • Raspberry Macarons 
  • Stone Fruit Galette
  • Vanilla Crème Brûlée
  • Chocolate Mousse

Day 4: Cookies and Cakes 

  • Individual Jelly Roll Cakes with Berries and Chantilly Cream
  • Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies 
  • Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Chocolate Cupcakes with Gooey Ganache Centers and Dulce de Leche Buttercream 

Day 5: Fruit Desserts

  • Berry Bomb Yeast Donuts with Strawberry Glaze
  • Pineapple Upside Down Cake 
  • Individual Peach Cobbler   
  • Blueberry and Lemon Oat Crumble Bars

In this hands-on class, students will be paired in groups of four and work together as a team to prepare the recipes.

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Refund Policy

All classes have a 4 business days cancellation policy, except Culinary Boot Camps which have a 16 business days cancellation policy.

You must email us at [email protected] to cancel an existing reservation, but please note the 15% service fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

If you cancel within 4 business days, you will not receive a refund or credit for your class, but feel free to send a guest in your place. Our credit card refund policy is 90 days. If your purchase was made prior to that, you will receive an account credit, not a refund to your credit card.

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  • All virtual class sales are final.
  • All virtual students will receive a recording of the class within 48 hours of the class.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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