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Simple bakes like cookies, lemon bars, and banana breads require some essential ingredients but still allow for some improvisation. Learn what makes up a basic recipe and where there’s wiggle room to experiment with your personal taste.

Knowing that flavor-chemical reaction balance is difficult when it comes to baking, which makes most of us stick religiously to a recipe. But if you could learn how something should feel, or look like, then you could create with more freedom. For example, fruit. What differences exist between fresh, frozen, and dried when it comes to baking? Or the feel of scone or pie crust — when is there enough butter/liquid? When do I stop working the dough?

An example of what you can expect work on over the course of this class:

• Cookies and lemon bars.
• Strawberry shortcake (with a biscuit dough) and banana quick bread.
• Cultural bakes like the German apfelkuchen (apple tea cake) and the French galette.
• Simple, take-home granola and a more challenging lemon soufflé.

Details

• Designed for ages 12-18.
• Skill Level: Beginner.
• Bring a container each day to take food home.
• Registration closes Monday, July 24.

Details

Bring a container each day to take food home.

Class Policies

• If you have any questions, email BARN Youth Program Coordinator Sarah Jones at SarahJ@BainbridgeBARN.org.