Duration of the online course: 3 hours and 56 minutes
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Build real baking confidence by learning the foundations professionals rely on, not just memorizing recipes. This free online course in Culinary Professional Skills helps you bake with consistency, whether you are making soft rolls for family, cookies for a small business, or bread for meal prep. You will start with the mindset that makes kitchens run smoothly: smart preparation, organization, and the habit of setting up your workspace before you begin. When your process is solid, baking becomes calmer, faster, and far more reliable.
From there, you will strengthen the core skills that prevent the most common baking failures. You will learn how to approach a new recipe so you can spot important details before they turn into problems, understand essential terminology used in bakeries and cookbooks, and choose equipment that supports good results. Special attention is given to measurement accuracy, including when weight beats volume and how to handle tricky ingredients like flour. These small adjustments can be the difference between dense and tender, flat and lofty, dry and perfectly moist.
You will also understand what each ingredient contributes and how changes affect the final texture and flavor. Explore how sugar does more than sweeten, why flour choice matters, what gluten is and how it develops, and how eggs and fats create structure, richness, and tenderness. You will learn how leavening works across yeast, chemical leaveners, and steam, plus practical temperature guidelines that influence mixing, rise, and baking performance. By focusing on function, you gain the ability to troubleshoot, substitute thoughtfully, and adapt recipes to your kitchen.
Finally, you will apply these skills to a set of approachable, satisfying bakes such as cinnamon rolls, chocolate chip cookies, yeast rolls, bread bowls, biscuits, tarts, and a Dutch baby pancake. Each bake becomes a practice lab where technique meets delicious payoff. Complete the course to reinforce what you have learned with quick checks and walk away ready to bake more consistently, follow recipes with confidence, and share results you are proud of.
Video class: MISE EN PLACE | preparing yourself for successful baking
06m
Exercise: _What is the meaning of the French phrase "mise en place"?
Video class: ESSENTIAL BAKING EQUIPMENT
09m
Video class: BASIC BAKING TERMINOLOGY | folding, proofing, ferment, scoring, and more...
10m
Exercise: _What is the purpose of cutting in fat when baking?
Video class: HOW TO APPROACH A NEW RECIPE | reading a recipe, understanding a new recipe
10m
Exercise: What is the importance of reading a recipe thoroughly before starting to bake?
Video class: HOW TO MEASURE FOR BAKING | weight vs volume measurements, measuring flour properly
07m
Exercise: _What is the most accurate way to measure ingredients for baking?
Video class: THE FUNCTION OF SUGAR IN BAKING | varieties of sugar, sugar's role in baking
10m
Exercise: What role does sugar play in baking besides adding sweetness?
Video class: THE FUNCTION OF FLOUR IN BAKING | varieties of flour
10m
Exercise: _What is the main difference between whole wheat flour and white flour?
Video class: ALL ABOUT GLUTEN | what is gluten?, why does gluten matter in baking?
07m
Exercise: What is the role of fat in gluten formation?
Video class: ALL ABOUT LEAVENING | baking soda, baking powder, yeast, and steam
07m
Exercise: _What are the three categories of leavening used in baking?
Video class: THE FUNCTION OF EGGS IN BAKING | whole eggs, egg whites, egg yolks
06m
Exercise: What is one key function of egg whites in baking?
Video class: THE FUNCTION OF FAT IN BAKING | butter, shortening, lard, oil
06m
Exercise: _What is the main difference between butter and vegetable shortening in baking?
Video class: INGREDIENT TEMPERATURE GUIDELINES FOR BAKING | room temperature ingredients vs cold ingredients
08m
Exercise: What is a general rule for ingredient temperatures in baking?
Video class: Overnight Cinnamon Rolls
03m
Exercise: What is the primary focus of the content if the background is music?
Video class: Easiest Basic Chocolate Chip Cookies
01m
Video class: Make-Ahead Soft Yeast Rolls
02m
Video class: Mini No-Bake Cranberry Cheesecake Tarts
01m
Video class: How to Make A Dutch Baby Pancake
01m
Exercise: What is an appropriate background element in a calming video?
Video class: Baking Basics: How to Properly Measure Ingredients by Volume
06m
Exercise: What is the correct way to measure flour by volume?
Video class: 4 Ingredient Crusty Bread Bowls
02m
Video class: Classic Butter Biscuits
01m
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Course comments: Baking school
Sally McGuire
Great course. Bettie teaching is very simple and easy to understand. The recipes are easy to follow. I enjoy learning and doing this course.
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it teaches so much! a must!