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This class is for invited participants. Those participants have been emailed a registration code to register. We will be holding this class for the public, sometime in February of 2022.

Learn the art of croissant making with Bill (The Random Acts of Croissants guy!).  Making croissants at home is often a 1 ½ to 2+ day recipe. In this class you will learn how to make a basic croissant in roughly 3 to 3 ½ hours and leave class with a dough roll ready to complete at home.  

Techniques learned will be dough chilling, rolling, shaping, layering and buttering. You will get a chance to use pre-proofed and prepared dough to create and fill (if desired) a croissant for baking during class. Bon Appetite!

Details:

• There is a $15 materials fee for this class.
• Please bring a container to take your dough roll home in.
• To comply with WA State Health Department guidelines, please wear closed-toe shoes to class.
  
• BARN will be practicing safety measures for the health and well-being of all participants, in accordance with state and CDC guidelines. More details can be found here.

Instructor: Bill Baran-Mickle 

I finally gave in to my desire to try to make croissants at home, by myself, in 2009. I researched and attempted several recipes and came across one that fit my time-line and modest skill set. I found making a batch meditative and every now and then just feel like making a batch. Knowing I should not eat them myself I began to give them away. 

Soon, I engaged in what I call my “Random Acts of Croissants.” I also quickly moved from making plain croissants to making them filled with almond and chocolate. Being involved in a number of community boards and committees, I would randomly bring a batch for everyone, believing they could show my appreciation for the volunteer work my peers were doing. I also randomly select neighbors and friends and drop off small bags for a household. It seems to make recipients happy to get them. I certainly feel good making and giving them away!