Cooking Practical pastry-making course in Livorno
Region: Tuscany Locality: Leghorn
from: 29 September 2026 Duration: 35 hours
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REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE PRACTICAL PASTRY COURSE HELD IN LIVORNO - PAID COURSE (Request more information) NEXT COURSE STARTING: SEPTEMBER 29,2026.DETAILS • Duration: 35 hours - Lessons: 10 • Teaching materials: Practical handouts, recipe books, and pastry kits. • Instructors: Professional pastry chefs. • Award: PerFormare Project Certificate of Attendance and Practical Training Certificate issued by the course instructor. DESCRIPTION The course provides the basic elements for preparing doughs, creams, and decorations, enabling students to acquire the essential skills needed to become a pastry chef. This training will be conducted in compliance with the industry's health and hygiene standards. WHO IS IT FOR The training is aimed at beginners, aspiring pastry chefs, and anyone who wishes to learn the fundamentals of pastry making and cake decorating. The skills acquired will be easily transferable both to those who wish to pursue a career in pastry shops, bakeries, confectionery production and distribution companies, and to those who simply enjoy it as a hobby. PROGRAM (COMPLETE COURSE 35 HOURS, 10 LESSONS) INTRODUCTION (present in both training modules) • Hygiene and safety in the food sector: Personal and environmental hygiene (HACCP) - Food legislation. Food contamination: methods of contamination, characteristics of the most common microorganisms. Equipment, laboratory staff, laboratory work management. • Raw materials: Dosing, mixing, shaping, baking, decorating, and storing basic doughs and finished products. BASIC MODULE (17.5 hours – 5 lessons) • Basic doughs (classic and chocolate shortcrust pastry (traditional and whipped), sponge cake, puff pastry). • Basic creams (classic, chocolate, and lemon custard). • Sweet pastries (brioche and small leavened breakfast pastries, tarts, biscuits, cakes, cupcakes, muffins, baked cakes, meringues). ADVANCED MODULE (17.5 hours – 5 lessons) • Savory pastries (appetizers, mini pizzas, canapés, and savory mini pastries; savory pies and quiches). • Advanced creams (ganache, buttercream, Chantilly cream, and Italian meringue buttercream). • Fresh pastries (semifreddos, filled cakes, pastries, and mini pastries). • Artistic pastries (themed cakes and various decorations). WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP AFTER YOUR INFORMATION REQUEST? Request more information, no obligation! As soon as we receive your request, you'll be contacted by the training coordinator who will provide you with all the course details, including information on the program, schedule, and location, along with the registration form and payment methods.