Arabian Bakeshop: PCC Cooking Class

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• Makrouta – Swirled Date Cookies
• Besbousa – Sweet Soaked Semolina Cake
• Halawa Truffles – Chocolate Dipped Tahini Truffles

DESCRIPTION

Celebrate the culture of the Middle East during this festive time of year learning to make Middle Eastern desserts. Bake buttery, date cookies and learn how to swirl dough and make the filling. Make simple syrup and discover the role it plays in Besbousa – a sweet-soaked semolina cake. And Chef Hend will demonstrate how to craft tahini into halva, a staple confection, that we’ll transform into a truffle dipped in chocolate.

Vegetarian; contains dairy and nuts,

About the instructor: After cooking in Michelin Star restaurants and high volume catering events, I made a “temporary” switch to teaching cooking classes. However, the satisfaction and unique experience I received from teaching convinced me that this was my new culinary path. I am a graduate of the Le Cordon Bleu, where I mainly focused on French and Western technique, but I have deep roots in Middle-Eastern cuisine and an enthusiastic, developed passion for Japanese cuisine. In my travels I seek out to learn something new, and for me, the more specific and obscure, the better. My interests and abilities continue to range out further, as long as I can do it, I will teach it.

CLASS NOTES

• This is a hands-on format class for adults.
• Class information will be emailed 48 hours before class. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely, please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
• Cancellation Policy: Classes are nonrefundable. If you cannot attend, you can request a class credit or transfer to a different class up to 7 days prior to class or have someone attend in your place.