CURRENT CLASSES offered by Betsy Oppenneer
http://www.breadworksinc.com/
PERFECT BREAD: HOW TO CONQUER BREAD BAKING
Betsy Oppenneer teaches everything you need to know about
conquering your bread baking fears plus much more! Learn proper kneading
techniques without getting stuck up to your elbows in dough. Also learn how
to convert recipes to the food processor and heavy-duty mixer. Betsy offers
down-to-earth explanations about ingredients, their purpose, and
substitutions or alternate choices. She shares many helpful hints, storage
techniques, which pans to use, and shows how to use many utensils and
gadgets from the necessities to luxuries.
The tasty recipes covered in class include Tomato Basil
Baguettes, Whole Wheat Raisin Nut Bread and Herb Bread.
Demonstration Class Duration: Between 2 1/2 and 3 hours
Participation Class Duration: Between 3 and 3 1/2 hours
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PERFECT BREAD: FUN WITH CREATIVE SHAPES
Once you've conquered your bread baking fears, Betsy will teach
you the art of shaping dough. She'll guide you through her easy bread
baking techniques before showing over 20 different shapes for savory
loaves, rolls, buns, braids, double braids and sweet breads. Great to know
for dinner parties, special occasions, and just for fun!
Recipes used for making these shapes include County Fair Egg
Bread, Cheddar Sesame Rolls, Onion Sage Rolls, and Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls.
Demonstration Class Duration: Between 2 1/2 and 3 hours
Participation Class Duration: Between 3 and 3 1/2 hours
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PIZZA WITH PIZZAZZ
Don't order out! Let Betsy show you the joys of creating your
own pizza masterpiece. She'll show how to make the dough and sauces, and
how to prepare various toppings. Six pizzas are prepared step-by-step for
students to sample.
Recipes include basic cheese, mushroom, goat cheese and
sun-dried tomatoes, Mexican, Greek, and one other style subject to seasonal
ingredients.
Demonstration Class Duration: Between 2 and 2 1/2 hours
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HOLIDAY YEAST BREADS
Ho! Ho! Dough! Holiday Yeast Breads taste delicious, make great
gifts, and fill the house with warm holiday cheer. Betsy will walk you
through the steps from start-to-finish and demonstrate various shaping
techniques (including a savory bread for dinner rolls and a "holiday
leftover" sandwich loaf).
Recipes include Betsy's Stollen, Basic Whole Wheat Sweet Dough,
Hazelnut Holiday Tree, and Cranberry Oatmeal Nut Bread.
Demonstration Class Duration: Between 2 1/2 and 3 hours
NOTE: Participation Classes cover the same material taught in the
Demonstration Classes. Students work in pairs to prepare one recipe of
bread and they take their dough home to bake (with instructions on how to
bake it). These classes typically have 20 students.