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Wee Buns Cookery School | Baking Classes | Cooking Classes | Group Experiences | Northern Ireland

Dungannon, Tyrone

5.0(76)·From £65.00 - £95.00·3h

From traditional Irish soda bread and seasonal fruit tarts to elegant cake decorating and artisan sourdough techniques, Wee Buns Cookery School offers an extensive programme of baking classes from its purpose-built facility in the Tyrone countryside near Dungannon. Run by Mary Anne, a chef with professional experience in Michelin-starred kitchens, the school specialises in hands-on learning using quality local ingredients and time-tested recipes. Classes span the full spectrum of baking skills, from fundamental techniques to advanced specialities. The Traditional Irish Baking class teaches authentic soda bread, wheaten bread and buttermilk scones using recipes passed down through generations, whilst seasonal offerings celebrate local produce - spring classes feature rhubarb tarts with proper shortcrust pastry, and summer sessions cover meringue roulade making with crème anglaise-based ice cream. The unique Bramley Apple Baking experience combines a guided tour of a working orchard in County Armagh with hands-on baking of potato apple bread. More advanced classes include comprehensive cake making and decorating sessions covering chocolate ganache, Swiss meringue buttercream, and professional piping techniques, with participants creating their own 6-inch chocolate layer cake. The bread baking programme teaches traditional kneading methods, explores different raising agents from baking soda to wild yeasts, and includes sourdough starter creation and maintenance. Festive classes feature homemade mincemeat mince pies with buttery shortcrust pastry, whilst family sessions allow adults and children to bake Victoria sponge cakes and scones together. With gluten-free options available and classes welcoming everyone from complete beginners to experienced bakers, the school suits anyone seeking to develop genuine baking skills in a rural setting.

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