Molding Techniques in Pastry
Desserts with highly customizable aesthetics achieved through a variety of mold creation techniques
Owner of La Postrería (Guadalajara, Mexico), Latin America's Best Pastry Chef 2018 (50 Best)
This course provides you with the creative freedom to craft your own molds and truly reflect your unique style
This course will help you translate the realism of each element into a mold. The key to ensuring that every detail is clearly perceptible lies in the mastery of technique and the skills of the artist or pastry chef.
We will also delve into the realm of pastry kitchens, where you’ll witness the step-by-step process of creating elaborate preparations as offered at La Postrería. A crucial aspect we’ll cover is preservation, enabling you to prepare a substantial quantity of desserts and serve them on demand.
Our goal is to inspire you to follow the guidance of pastry chef Jesús Escalera and design desserts for plates, displays, or finger food, all harmoniously and symbolically tied to their main ingredients.
By the end of this online course, you will have the ability to:
- Craft silicone molds capable of withstanding both hot and cold temperatures.
- Shape PVC sheets to create lightweight and cost-effective molds.
- Utilize stencils and the dehydration technique to give 2D figures a three-dimensional quality.
- Repurpose everyday items as molds with unique characteristics.
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Course Syllabus
Course Content
Chapter 2 - Introduction to baking with molds
Chapter 3 - Silicone Mold: Sweet Peanut
Chapter 4 - Silicone Mold: Chili Bonbon
Chapter 5 - Silicone Mold: Bread, Olive Oil and Salt Tablet
Chapter 6 - Thermoformed Mold: Mimetic Nuts
Chapter 7 - Thermoformed Mold: Beet pots
Chapter 8 - Stencil: Violets
Chapter 9 - Moldless Molding: Tangerine Cheesecake
Chapter 10 - Moldless Molding: Camembert Cheesecake
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Before you go
A valuable opportunity to acquire versatile and creative culinary skills that will allow you to transform your sweet or savory creations into true masterpieces.
What you'll learn
This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to harness the full potential of molds in cooking and pastry making, enabling you to elevate your culinary creations to new heights.
You will gain insights into various mold types available in the market, such as silicone molds, flexible PVC molds, stencils, and even a technique for shaping your desserts in the absence of molds.
You will learn how to select the most appropriate mold for each recipe, considering the nature of the dish you’re creating and the characteristics of the ingredients involved.
Additionally, you will explore how molds can be used to craft a diverse range of desserts.
Who is it for??
This course is aimed at cooks and pastry lovers of all levels, from beginners to experienced amateurs. All you need is a passion for cooking and a willingness to learn.
Join us on this exciting culinary journey and discover how molds can transform your culinary creations into true masterpieces.
What you’ll need
- Food-grade liquid silicone with catalyst
- Thermoformer
- Spirator
- Suction machine
- Pvc sheets
- Stencil
- Semi-sphere silicone mold
- Silicone molds
- Balloons N° 9
- Rings of 7 cm in diameter
- Pastry aint gun
- Pins
- Turmix or food processor
- Disposable piping bags
- Bottles
- Fine strainer
- Baking paper
- Transparent film
- Silpat
- Metal or plastic trays
- Heat gun or blow torch
- KitchenAid
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Meet your Instructor
Owner of La Postrería (Guadalajara, Mexico), Latin America's Best Pastry Chef 2018 (50 Best)
He has earned the prestigious title of Latin American Best Pastry Chef according to the renowned list, The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Additionally, he was honored as one of the 100 most creative individuals in Mexico in 2022, a distinction bestowed upon him by the esteemed publication Forbes.
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