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French Patisserie Baking Class

Learn to bake the best known and most delicious French treats.

The Sweet Bit

5.0 (30)

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3 hours

1 to 6 £95

London

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Food and Drink

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Baking and Desserts

What you'll do

On the hunt for things to do in London that will satisfy your sweet tooth? Learn some of the most delicate and tasty french dessert recipes in a relaxing, hands-on workshop.

Your experienced pastry chef from the Sweet Bit will guide you through three incredible recipes: choux pastry, shortcrust pastry and vanilla crème pâtissière.
You will be using these preparation to make a delicious fruit tart filled with vanilla crème pât and decorated with berries, plus some profiteroles filled with whipped cream and dipped in chocolate.

Each sweet treat you learn to make will empower you with some useful techniques that you can take into your own kitchen time and time again. Your teacher will share all their best tips and tricks as they go through some easy to follow demonstrations.

During this French baking class, you will:

Learn how to make the perfect choux pastry for eclairs and profiteroles
Master piping techniques
Learn how to make a melt-in-the-mouth shortcrust pastry for sweet and savoury preparations.
Learn how to blind bake
Learn how to prepare and flavour a reach and silky crème pâtissière
Build confidence baking on your own
Learn to improve your own recipes and be creative

If you're looking for a birthday party idea or a unique hens party idea for a small group of friends to enjoy, then this desserts class is for you! It's ideal for beginners and seasoned bakers, so no matter what your skill level, everyone is welcome.

Minimum age:
Unless booked as a private session, this class requires a minimum age of 14-years-old for attendance. Exceptions to this age requirement must be agreed in advance. However, everyone in the kitchen needs to have their own individual paid spot regardless of age.

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 4 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we'll cancel the class; in this case we'll inform you and allow you to get a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.

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Knowledge required

Beginner friendly

What you'll get

Complimentary tea and coffee.
Recipes emailed to your inbox.
An apron to wear in class.
All equipment and ingredients included.
Plenty of baked goods to take home.

What to bring

A pen and a notebook if you'd like to take your own notes.
I will provide everything, but if you want to help lessen the impact on the environment, please bring your own tupperware and a reusable bag to take your bakes home.

Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hen do.

This would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, anniversary gift or birthday gift.

Location

North West London

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

Your teacher

The Sweet Bit

5.0 (30)

Hi there, my name is Valeria Suppa, I'm an Italian baking teacher and food stylist based in London. I started as a self-taught baker, before receiving my professional training and working as a baker and cake decorator in a bespoke cakes parlour. My expertise ranges from cakes to patisserie and desserts of all sorts, with a special focus on Italian baking.

I have years of experience teaching classes for all levels, both in-person and online. I always try to make every baking experience entertaining and informative at the same time.

During the last 13 years, I've lived in different countries around Europe and South America, learning a lot about different techniques, new ingredients and unusual flavour combinations. I speak fluent English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.

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Verified reviews

We only show reviews from customers who have paid for and attended this class

Malgorzata • Nov 2023

Lovely experience, amazing host, great food ! Would definitely recommend.
Great atmosphere, welcoming, well organized! Absolutely enjoyed it

Baking and Desserts class review by Malgorzata - London

Zoe Holt • Nov 2023

This was such a great class! Small group sizes mean the experience feels really personal and the bakes all turned out brilliantly. Valeria was so kind and helpful, and the finished products we made looked professional!

Baking and Desserts class review by Zoe Holt - London

Angeline • Oct 2023

Valeria was very hospitable and patiently guided us through the session. It was a run and great experience for an afternoon session with the girls!

Mathilde Herrewyn • Sep 2023

Great class
Very knowledgeable teacher
Easy to follow, good for beginners to learn basic skills

Daniela Pretell • Sep 2023

The French pastisserie baking class was great! Valeria was super nice and patient to teach us and answer all our questions, giving tips and insights on the recipes. Definitely recommend this class!

Fatima Shehu • Jun 2023

3 ClassBento workshops attended

Amazing,I’m so excited to attend the class it was so fun and much to learn the teacher was accommodating

Judith Crosbie-Chen • Jun 2023

Fantastic class - very well organised and taught according to each students individual interests and style.
Valeria is a charismatic and kind teacher No hesitation to recommend

Sofia Nadeem • May 2023

Had a great experience, the teacher is so lovely and left feeling more confident to bake pastries!

Maha Rind • May 2023

Very knowledgeable teacher. Extremely organised in the class. Learnt a lot in 3 hours! Will be taking more classes from Valeria.

Ben Scott • May 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended

The class was fantastic. Valeria was very engaging. She clearly explained what we were doing at each step and it was obvious why everyone’s final products looked amazing. The at no point did I feel that the steps were difficult, even though Sioux pastry is notoriously tricky. Would definitely recommend for beginners like me

French Patisserie Baking Class review by Ben Scott - London

Meghna Chhetri • Apr 2023

The teacher was so kind, humble and compassionate. So easy to approach and I really felt comfortable with her, since it was my first time baking. She communicated well, offered water and biscuits, which was scrumptious, shared the recipes, I really enjoyed and made friends and took some nice selfies and lovely tart to take along home.
I really want to thank Valeria for her hard work and effort. Much appreciated.

Merryl Roberson • Apr 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Excellent teacher who was extremely well organised. The setting was good and all equipment was ready. Valeria was a lovely teacher who made us all feel most welcome.I learnt a great deal about patisserie and came away with lots of practical tips to help me do choux and shortcrust pastry dishes at home. It was the best class I have taken part in- Grazie mille Valeria.

Tina Philp • Jan 2023

Thank you so much Valeria, this course was super informative but also very fun. We felt very comfortable and we took home a variety of delicious pastries and sweet things we made during the class.
We would definitely attend another course provided by valeria. Valeria clearly had lots of knowledge of baking from many different countries which was very intriguing for us to listen too. We travelled from
Cornwall, the address was very easy to get to. We look forward to seeing you again Valeria xxx

Deena El-Shirbiny • Jan 2023

I did this class with my 9 year old daughter who is a keen baker. The setting is intimate and we really felt we learned lots of good general baking tips. It was easy to ask questions and get some one-to-one help with techniques. Valeria was friendly and the class was very well-organised. We had lots of goodies to take away!

Anne Oshin • Nov 2022

Had a lovely time baking. It was really fun and interactive. The teacher was really informative, she had lots of helpful little tips and tricks. Would definitely recommend this class to anyone who wants a fun baking class/wants to improve their baking skills

Natalia Barker • Nov 2022

I had such a great time at the Patisserie class and learnt so much. Valeria is a fantastic teacher! The class was run in a lovely and cosy environment.
The class was very organised, informative and fun! I would definitely recommend Valeria’s classes to anyone looking to learn a new skill whilst also looking to have a good time.

Lydia Luff • Oct 2022

I really enjoyed the French Patisserie class run by Valeria. Valeria is very skilled and she is a great teacher. I learnt a lot in the class and was able to ask any questions I had throughout. The class was a small group which meant everyone got to know each other over the few hours we were baking together and Valeria made us very comfortable in her home - we even sat and had tea/coffee while taste testing our bakes! I would definitely recommend this class!