Dan's Gâteau Saint Honoré Showstopper

Our extended 'Showstopper Classes' gives you the chance to bake an eyecatching masterpieces together during a four hour session.

Join the brilliant Dan Beasley Harling (GBBO contestant from series 9) live from London in this extended class. Dan will teach you the skills you need to create the spectacular Gâteau St Honoré. 

This class takes place on Sunday March 13th at the following times:

8am PT / 10am CT / 11am ET / 4pm UK GMT

Please allow up to 4 hours for this class.

Named after the patron saint of bakers, the Gâteau St Honoré requires mastery of many different pastry skills, including lamination, choux, creme chiboust, and of course the dreaded caramel.

Bake With A Legend Online Classes are an interactive experience, where we limit group sizes to around 20 to ensure an intimate online setting. Not only do you have your celebrity baker teaching you, but you also have one of our brilliant Bake With A Legend hosts who will ensure the smooth running of your experience ensuring everyone is enjoying themselves.

If you need any help at any point during the class, you’ll be encouraged to raise your hand and your baker will be virtually joining you in your own kitchen in no time to assist you!

You’ll bake along in tandem with Dan, learning many tips and tricks a long the way as you perfect all the skills required to make Dan's delicious and impressive Gateau. Dan will also be on hand to answer your questions, be those about baking or his experiences of being involved on such an iconic television show.

Tickets are priced at £35 for individuals and £50 for groups of two or more that will join from the same screen. Please note we can accept requests to move classes with two or more weeks notice prior to the class – any requests to do so, will incur a £5 administrative charge.

Once booked in, all guests will be emailed a full recipe and the zoom link required to join us for the class. Just in case you don’t spot it please check junk mail!

Equipment:

Digital scales

Mixing bowls x 6

Baking sheet x 2

Baking parchment

Bench scraper

Rolling pin

Cling film

Saucepan x 4

Stand mixer or electric whisk (ideally both!)

Piping bags x 4

10mm round tip

Large French star tip

Wire rack

50mm semi-sphere silicone moulds (optional)

Small french star tip (optional)

St Honore tip (optional)

Craquelin:

40g unsalted butter, soft

40g soft light brown sugar

40g plain flour

Rough Puff Pastry:

125g plain flour, plus extra for dusting

1/2 tsp caster sugar

1/2 tsp salt

125g cold butter

60g cold water

1/2 tsp distilled white vinegar

Choux Pastry:

60g water

60g milk

60g unsalted butter

1/2 tsp salt flakes

1/2 tsp caster sugar

70g strong white bread flour

120g whole eggs *(2 large eggs, weighing ~138g in their shells)

Creme Chiboust:

1 tsp gelatine

400ml whole milk

1 vanilla pod

4 egg yolks

80g caster sugar

40g cornflour

4 egg whites

80g caster sugar

Caramel:

300g caster sugar

a squeeze of lemon juice (optional)

Creme Chantilly:

250 g double cream

25g icing sugar

If you have any questions regarding this class or anything concerning our online classes, please email us at bookings@bakewithalegend.com.

To see all our other classes which are currently on sale, please click here.

Please note we do also offer private events where you can choose which baker you’d like to teach you and what you bake - please click here for more information.

It is your responsibility to check the ingredients do not impact any allergies or intolerances which you may have. Bake With A Legend and our bakers take no responsibility in this regard. If you're in any doubt about you then you should contact us before booking in terms of discussing alternative ingredients to suit your requirements. We will, wherever possible provide alternatives to include gluten & dairy free options.