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Mrs Portly's Kitchen Classes

5.0(88)·From £140.00·6h 15m

In the heart of Suffolk's market town of Stowmarket, Mrs Portly's Kitchen Classes operates from a period property with its own kitchen garden, offering comprehensive hands-on baking and cookery experiences. The school specialises in International Baking alongside traditional British techniques, with classes spanning Bread Making, Pastry, and Patisserie across all skill levels. Classes run for just over six hours, giving students substantial time to master complex techniques. The World Breads course teaches international methods from Italian focaccia and French fougasse to Vietnamese banh mi, Asian tangzhong, and Ukrainian pampushki bread. For those drawn to French Patisserie, you'll create three classic desserts including Sablé Breton with pastry cream, Tarte Bourdaloue with poached pears and frangipane, and mini chocolate sablées with ganache. The Italian Dolci class covers equally ambitious territory, teaching multi-layered sfoliatelle with ricotta filling, torta sbriciolata fruit crumble cake, and almond bocconotti shortbread. The Tea with Victoria class offers a particularly distinctive experience, using historic recipes from Victorian food writers like Eliza Acton and Isabella Beeton to create period-authentic orange flower macaroons, seed cake, and the perfect Victoria Sandwich. Classes include all ingredients, recipe sheets, lunch, and refreshments, with students taking home their creations. The intimate domestic kitchen setting accommodates maximum groups of six people, creating a relaxed environment that translates easily to home kitchens. From £140, these comprehensive sessions suit dedicated bakers ready to invest serious time in mastering traditional and international techniques.

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