Cooking class 2...

Second class that I went to covered cookies and confectioneries. It was right up my alley. They separated us into groups and gave us the choice of choosing one of the cookies. I opted for coconut macaroons.

It was a lot of fun. Biggest thing I learned was the importance of consistency of the size of the things that you are baking. That being the cookie size or the how much you fill in the muffin papers. Again, having the right equipment is crucial.

We did not know any better and experimented with a lot with different sizes and shapes of macaroon.

There was a lot of instructions at each table which allowed us to see the chef's perspective and touch.

The best macaroons were the small ones that shaped like a mountain (the ones on the far side of the baking sheet). They were baked evenly and was so much easier to handle with chocolate decorating later on.

This was my presentation...

We also dipped them in chocolate so that the bottom's of them were all chocolate...

We got to bring lots of cookies home. We had some friends over that night and got to taste them all. It was lots of fun but not great for my waist line...
I have gained few pounds since I started the cooking classes. If I want to eat like this, I have to increase my exercise hours for sure... ;-)
I will certainly make all of the cookies in the next couple of months... Stay tuned for recipies...