Culinary Arts: Pastry Decorator Certificate

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Pastry Decorator Certificate, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate proper safety and sanitation practices required in the commercial kitchen
• Demonstrate proper knife care, handling, and usage
• Identify common baking and pastry equipment and demonstrate the proper use and cleaning
• Explain the basic mixing methods used in pastry and baking production
• Prepare a variety of baked goods and evaluate the qualities of a properly produced product
• Prepare an assortment of icings and fondant to demonstrate proper piping techniques including swags, ruffles, various royal icing flowers, latticework, run outs, lace and filigree
• Prepare gum paste and create various flowers and decorations