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BAKE 211 Confections

6 credits
This course is an introduction to specialty chocolates, confections, and frozen desserts. Students will explore the creation and design of truffles, candies, caramel, and sugar-based confections. Students will learn chocolate handling, tempering, and origin. 

Prerequisites: BAKE 129  and BAKE 131   

Corequisites: BAKE 209  and BAKE 212  

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Identify, temper, and handle chocolate
  • Create rolled and molded truffles
  • Create candies and caramels
  • Make fudge, nougat, and marshmallows
  • Create jelly confections
  • Prepare frozen desserts

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

  • be prepared for a range of entry level positions in the field
  • create a wide-range of pastries including cakes, candies, sugar, chocolate, and centerpieces demonstrating advanced techniques

Total Hours: 90 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 60