5 weeks Professional Pastry & Bakery Program
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*Weekly rate starts at AED 6,000. Special pricing available for the full 5-week program.
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Master the foundations of modern pastry in a comprehensive, hands-on 5-week program designed for beginners, home bakers, and aspiring professionals. Led by expert Chef Mohamad Marouk, this program takes students step-by-step through the core pillars of French pastry, chocolate work, tarts, travel cakes, bread, Viennoiserie, and macarons.
Across five intensive weeks, students learn professional techniques, work with premium ingredients, and prepare a full portfolio of pastries to build skill and confidence in the kitchen.
What You’ll Learn Week by Week
Week 1: Fine Pastry Foundations
A complete introduction to classic French pastry techniques. Students learn sponge cakes, biscuits, creams, glazes, assembly, and decoration.
Key Creations:
• Apple Pie with caramelized apples and Sable Breton
• Opera Cake (joconde biscuit, coffee creamy, chocolate mousse & glaze)
• Charlotte Red Fruits (biscuit, confit, Chantilly, gourmet glaze)
• Frasier Cake with custard and vanilla cream
• Modern Three Chocolate Entremet
Skills Developed:
• Working with sponges & biscuits
• Making creams, confits & mousses
• Layering and assembling entremets
• Glazing and finishing techniques
Week 2: Chocolate Techniques & Gâteaux au Chocolat
An in-depth chocolate workshop focused on tempering and creating professional-quality bonbons and pralines.
Key Skills:
• Cocoa butter coloring
• Tempering white, milk & dark chocolate
• Working temperatures for all chocolate types
Products Made:
• Vanilla Ganache Bonbons
• Almond Caramel Ganache
• Pistachio Praline
• Coffee Praline
• Chocolate-Coated Honeycomb (Cinder Toffee)
Week 3: Tarts, Travel Cakes
Students learn modern and traditional tart construction, curds, confits, moelleux bases, and decorative finishes—as well as special Middle Eastern–inspired desserts.
Key Creations:
• Lavender & Lime Travel Cake
• Mango Lassi Cheesecake
• Kunafa Cheesecake
• Lemon Tart with Meringue
• Pistachio & Strawberry Tart
• Pecan Caramel Chocolate Tart
• Blueberry Almond Tart
Skills Developed:
• Pâte sucrée, chocolate crusts & pistachio short crust
• Fruit confits, lemon/lime creams
• Moelleux fillings
• Modern tart design & finishing
• Middle-Eastern fusion pastry techniques
Week 4: Artisan Bread & Croissants
A full introduction to bread, natural fermentation, and laminated dough.
Key Skills:
• Biga & sourdough starter preparation
• Hydration control & dough fermentation
• Folding, shaping & scoring
• Lamination techniques (tours, locking-in butter)
• Proofing & baking control
Products Made:
• Pizza dough Biga
• Liquid sourdough starter
• Rustic French baguette
• Pain Céréale & Pain Fibre
• Focaccia
• Classic Croissants & Danish pastries
Week 5: Macarons, Cookies & Travel Bakes
This final week focuses on mastering Italian meringue macarons and café-style baked goods.
Macarons:
• Pistachio Macaron
• Mango Macaron
• Milk Chocolate Macaron
• Yuzu Macaron
Baked Goods:
• Lemon & Chocolate Madeleines
• Hazelnut Financier
• Pecan Chocolate Cookies
• Triple Chocolate Fudgy Cookies
• Classic Brownies
• Vanilla & Chocolate Muffins
Skills Developed:
• Italian meringue technique
• Precise folding & piping
• Ganache and curd fillings
• Commercial-quality cookie textures
• Shelf-stable bakery items
Your Course Includes:
Professional hands-on training (4 days: Foundation to intermediate)
Printed learning materials & handouts All ingredients
Tools & equipment (for in-house use)
Apron, and hair nets (for in-house use)
Certificate of Completion, accredited by: SPEA – Sharjah Private Education Authority (UAE)
Why Choose ABA Academy?
Internationally Recognized Curriculum/ Ecole Bellouet Conseil
Professional Chefs & Industry Experts
Small Class Sizes for Personalized Learning
Career-Boosting Certification
Convenient Location
Refund & Cancellation Policy
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Participants may cancel their registration at any time. However, please note that all cancellations are non-refundable.
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The ABA Academy reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a course up to 7 days prior to its start date. In such cases, participants who have already paid will receive a full refund.
- In the event of exceptional circumstances (e.g. severe weather, bereavement, or other unforeseen personal emergencies), the participant will be eligible for a full refund, subject to review.
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