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Exploring the Essential Features of “Joanne Chang – Bake Like A Pro”
Bake Like A Pro
Joanne Chang
Take your baking to the next level with James Beard Award winner Joanne Chang. During her session, Joanne will help you transform into the baker of your dreams. You will walk away from this experience with 5 award-winning bakes, 3 original recipes of your own, and a new set of professional baking skills
Bake 8 bakery-ready recipes
Level up your skills with step-by-step guidance on projects to achieve learnings you’re proud of.
Flexible curriculum
We break down the class into manageable activities to do at your own pace.
All levels
This session is approachable for beginners and has advanced techniques for the more experienced.
Unlock new skills with a structured curriculum
Section 1
Introduction to Baking
Section 2
Cookies
Section 3
Pie
Section 4
Brioche
Section 5
Cake
Skills you will learn
Uplevel Your Baking
- Developing confidence as a baker
- Exercising creativity in the kitchen
- Following recipes step-by-step
- Producing your own original recipes
- Developing tasty flavor combinations
- Cake decorating tips and tricks
The Basics
- Sourcing quality ingredients
- Essential baking tools
- Measuring with a kitchen scale
- The science of baking
- Creaming butter and sugar
- Chilling and resting dough
Pastry Techniques
- Foundations of chocolate chunk cookies
- Fundamentals of flaky golden pie crusts
- The fraisage technique for flaky crusts
- The essentials of fruit filling for pies
- Proofing brioche dough
- Sweet and savory brioche variations
Explore the full curriculum
1
Introduction to Baking
Joanne introduces herself and shares what you’ll learn in this Session, including her baking philosophy, her passion for the science of baking, and what you need to get started.
1 Session Overview
5 minutes
Joanne sets the foundation of what to expect during her Session, her basic baking philosophy, and which baked goods and techniques you’ll learn.
2 Meet Your Instructor: Joanne Chang
4 minutes
Joanne shares the story of how she went from being a Harvard graduate working in the corporate world to a celebrated baker and cookbook author.
3 Essential Tools and Tips
6 minutes
Find out which essential baking equipment is needed for this Session and get Joanne’s tips for having a baker’s mindset.
4 Prepare to Bake With Joanne
Get ready to bake with Joanne by assessing what you already have in your kitchen and what else you’ll need. This list covers the entire Session but activity-specific checklists will be available for each project. The optional links below will direct you to an Amazon product page that is not
2
Cookies
In this section, you’ll follow along as Joanne makes her famous Chocolate Chunk Cookie recipe. Then, riffing off her recipe, you’ll learn how to create your very own custom cookie.
1 Introduction to Cookies
6 minutes
Joanne shares why her version of chocolate chip cookies is a great way to start your baking journey with her, including all the fundamental skills you’ll learn in this section.
2 Gather Your Cookie Materials
Go get all the ingredients and equipment you will need to make your cookies with Joanne. The optional links below will direct you to an Amazon product page that is not affiliated with MasterClass. Look through the “See Similar Items” section on Amazon if the product is not readily available, or buy locally or even used.
3 Follow Along: Making Chocolate Chunk Cookie Dough
32 minutes
Follow along as Joanne takes you through the proper way to measure out ingredients and teaches you step-by-step how to make your Chocolate Chunk Cookie dough. Then, you’ll let the dough rest and hydrate overnight.
4 Follow Along: Baking Your Chocolate Chunk Cookies
12 minutes
Follow along with Joanne as you scoop your cookie dough onto baking sheets, get the cookies into the oven to bake, and even taste your cookies together.
5 Share Pictures of Your Cookies
It’s time to share your cookies with the community and check out how others did. Please share in the form of a .jpg or .png image file. The file size limit is 10 MB.
6 Give Feedback to Your Peers on Their Cookies
Take a look at your fellow bakers’ cookies and let them know what you think!
7 How to Make a Custom Cookie
9 minutes
Watch as Joanne shows you all the ways to make this Chocolate Chunk Cookie recipe your own by swapping out chocolate for other ingredients. She offers tips for customizing your recipe and shares how you can use your creativity to make a cookie that you will love and want to share.
8 Bake Your Own Custom Cookies
It’s time to bake your own custom cookies. Keep in mind what you learned from Joanne about flavor combinations and ingredient ratios. Once you’ve finished your masterpiece, share photos of your custom creations with the community and check out everyone else’s cookies!
9 Share Pictures of Your Custom Cookies
Share your custom cookies with the community and see what others have created. Please share your project in the form of a .jpg or .png image file. The file size limit is 10 MB.
10 Give Feedback to Your Peers on Their Custom Cookies
Take a look at your fellow bakers’ custom cookies and let them know what you think!
3
Pie
In this section, you’ll follow along with Joanne to learn how to make pâte brisée—a delicious dough used for pie crust—and then learn step-by-step how she uses this dough to make both blueberry-lemon and apple pie.
1 Introduction to Pie
12 minutes
Joanne shares why pâte brisée is her go-to pie dough and what new techniques you’ll learn in this Session. She also discusses the ideal fruits to use in your pies and why.
2 Gather Your Pie Dough Materials
Go get the ingredients and equipment you will need to make your pie dough. The optional links below will direct you to an Amazon product page that is not affiliated with MasterClass. Look through the “See Similar Items” section on Amazon if the product is not readily available, or buy locally or even used.
3 Follow Along: How To Make Pâte Brisée (Pie Dough)
8 minutes
Follow along with Joanne to learn the proper way to make pâte brisée pie dough, including a demonstration of the fraisage technique.
4 Gather Your Pie Filling Materials
Go get the ingredients and equipment you will need to make your pie filling. The optional links below will direct you to an Amazon product page that is not affiliated with MasterClass. Look through the “See Similar Items” section on Amazon if the product is not readily available, or buy locally or even used.
5 Follow Along: Assembling Blueberry-Lemon and Apple Pies
48 minutes
Follow along with Joanne as you prepare your dough to be turned into crust, make your blueberry-lemon and apple fillings, create the different tops for your pies, then bake and taste them together.
6 Share Pictures of Your Pies
Share your pies with the community and see what others have created. Please share your project in the form of a .jpg or .png image file. The file size limit is 10 MB.
7 Give Feedback to Your Peers on Their Pies
Take a look at your fellow bakers’ pies and let them know what you think!
4
Brioche
In this section you’ll learn how to make the rich yeasted dough known as brioche and how to use it to make Joanne’s famous Sticky Sticky Buns and a variety of other baked goods.
1 Introduction to Brioche
7 minutes
Joanne talks about the versatility of brioche dough and why she loves to work with it, and shares the backstory of her Sticky Sticky Buns and how they became so famous.
2 Gather Your Brioche Dough Materials
Go get the ingredients and equipment you will need to make your brioche dough. The optional links below will direct you to an Amazon product page that is not affiliated with MasterClass. Look through the “See Similar Items” section on Amazon if the product is not readily available, or buy locally or even used.
3 Follow Along: Making Brioche Dough
32 minutes
Follow along with Joanne as she teaches you how to make brioche dough and the science behind why it is so light and fluffy. Then, you’ll let the dough proof overnight before assembling your Sticky Sticky Buns.
4 Gather Your Sticky Sticky Bun Materials
Go get the ingredients and equipment you will need to make your Sticky Sticky Buns. The optional links below will direct you to an Amazon product page that is not affiliated with MasterClass. Look through the “See Similar Items” section on Amazon if the product is not readily available, or buy locally or even used.
5 Follow Along: Assembling and Baking Sticky Sticky Buns
28 minutes
Joanne teaches you step-by-step how to create Sticky Sticky Buns out of your brioche dough, including rolling the dough, filling with sticky sugar and pecans, steeping in “goo,” and leaving them to proof for 2 to 3 hours before finally baking and tasting.
6 Share Pictures of Your Sticky Sticky Buns
Share your Sticky Sticky Buns with the community and see what others have created. Please share your project in the form of a .jpg or .png image file. The file size limit is 10 MB.
7 Give Feedback to Your Peers on Their Sticky Sticky Buns
Take a look at your fellow bakers’ Sticky Sticky Buns and let them know what you think!
8 Other Pastries to Make With Brioche Dough
20 minutes
Joanne shows you all the ways you can use brioche dough to make it your own by incorporating various ingredients to make different types of pastries such as pain aux raisins, pain de sucre, and breakfast pizzas.
9 Bake Your Own Brioche Treat
It’s time for you to bake your own brioche treat. Gather your ingredients, get into the kitchen, and start creating.
10 Share Pictures of Your Custom Brioche Treats
Share your custom brioche treat with the community and see what others have created. Please share your project in the form of a .jpg or .png image file. The file size limit is 10 MB.
11 Give Feedback to Your Peers on Their Custom Brioche
Take a look at your fellow bakers’ brioche treats and let them know what you think!
5
Cake
In this section you’ll follow along with Joanne to make a simply delicious vanilla cake and learn a variety of ways to coat, soak, stack, frost, and decorate it however you’d like.
1 Introduction to Cake
5 minutes
Joanne gives an overview of what you’ll be learning in this section, including the science behind cake, making fillings, frostings, and soaks, and the backstory of her Vanilla Vanilla Cake.
2 Gather Your Cake and Frosting Materials
Go get the ingredients and equipment you will need to make your cake and buttercream frosting. The optional links below will direct you to an Amazon product page that is not affiliated with MasterClass. Look through the “See Similar Items” section on Amazon if the product is not readily available, or buy locally or even used.
3 Follow Along: Mixing and Baking Vanilla Cakes
30 minutes
Follow along with Joanne as you combine your ingredients, mix your cake batter, and get it into the oven to bake.
4 Follow Along: Making Buttercream and Decorating Your Cake
58 minutes
Learn how to make Swiss meringue buttercream, then assemble, fill, crumb coat, frost, and decorate your cake together with Joanne.
5 Share Pictures of Your Vanilla Cake
Share your cake with the community and see what others have created. Please share your project in the form of a .jpg or .png image file. The file size limit is 10 MB.
6 Give Feedback to Your Peers on Their Vanilla Cakes
Check out what your fellow bakers have accomplished and give them some feedback.
7 Learn Ganache, Fillings, and Soaks, and Custom Create a Cake
59 minutes
Joanne shows you how to make ganache and glaze a cake and teaches you about all kinds of decorating techniques such as soaks, chocolate curls, stacking cakes, script writing, piping, and more for creating your own custom cakes you’ll love and want to share for special celebrations.
8 Cake Piping and Decorating
5 minutes
Joanne demonstrates additional piping tips for decorating cakes.
9 Bake Your Showstopper Cake
It’s time for you to bake your own showstopper cake! Remember what you learned from Joanne about fillings, frostings, and soaks, and gather your ingredients to start creating.
10 Share Pictures of Your Showstopper Cake
Share your showstopper cake with the community and see what others have created. Please share your project in the form of a .jpg or .png image file. The file size limit is 10 MB.
11 Give Feedback to Your Peers on Their Showstopper Cakes
Check out what your fellow bakers have accomplished and give them some feedback.
Meet your instructor
A Harvard graduate with a degree in applied mathematics & economics, Joanne Chang left a career in management consulting to pursue her passion for baking. Today she is known for her signature blend of precise technique and nostalgia-inducing flavors, and is the James Beard Award–winning chef and co-owner of Flour Bakery in Boston.
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