Pro Pastry
Course Description
SCAFA’s Pro-Pastry program is a full-time pastry-only program, for students seeking professional pastry skills and certification. The program teaches comprehensive skills in the following areas: bread, pastry, amuse-bouche, baking, cakes, hot and cold desserts.
Key features of the program are:
- Pro-Pastry students work on their own and every student completes each session’s requirements by the end of the class.
- The Pro-Pastry program is a 450-hour program that is dedicated to teaching baking.
- SCAFA ensures a Teacher-Pupil Ratio of 1:6. Whenever there are more than 6 students in the class, the school will ensure the presence of a second teacher so that each student gets the individual attention necessary for a professional culinary program.
- Ingredients, equipment, and supplies needed for each class are included in the course fee and provided to each student individually at the beginning of the class.
- Classes for the Pro-Pastry program take place every Sunday to Thursday, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Certificates:
SCAFA’s Pro-Pastry certificate attested by the KHDA (Knowledge & Human Development Authority of Dubai) certification & City & Guilds 8065-03 Level 2 Diploma in Food Prep and Cooking (Patisserie)
The program is open to all students and will cover the following areas:
| Week 1 | – Food Safety – Weights, measures, scaling, and conversions |
| Week 1 & 2 | – Basic artisan and ethnic bread |
| Week 3 | – Practical baking techniques |
| Week 4 | – Pastry doughs, pies, sauces, and fillings |
| Week 5 | – Cream, custards and icing |
| Week 6 | – Soufflés and frozen desserts |
| Week 7 – 8 | – Specialty cakes, gateaux, and torte |
| Week 9 | – Chocolate |
| Week 10 | – Sugar Work |
| Week 11 | – Amuse Bouche |
| Week 12 – 13 | – Plating and presentation styles |
Course Info
- Start Course: 08/03/2021
- Duration: 3 months
- Prerequisites: No
- Skill Level: intermediate