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If baking is your passion, you'll love this course: Learn how to make one of France's finest desserts – pâte à choux , known in Germany as Brandteig . This famous dough is the basis for delicacies like profiteroles and éclairs.
Under the guidance of Ewa Feix, you will learn the art of baking perfect éclairs – “éclair” means “lightning” in French.
In this course you will learn:
– make a classic choux pastry base
– Prepare chocolate choux pastry
– Make crème pâtissière (patisserie cream).
– Prepare crémeux
– apply the classic glossy éclair coating
– create crispy decorations such as almond crunch and chocolate crumble crunch
Each participant takes home a box of freshly baked éclairs – ideal for sharing or enjoying themselves.
Course information:
– Please bring an apron, notebook, and pen (photography is permitted, but video recording is not permitted)
– Including hot & cold drinks as well as snacks such as homemade pizza & fresh fruit
– All materials, ingredients & tools are included in the course price
– One week before the course starts you will receive an email with directions and further information
– The course will be held in German, with additional explanations in English if required
The primary thing you should bring is an apron. In addition if you want to take notes, a small notebook and pen. All participants are provided with a box for their freshly baked goodies but participants can also bring a bag for easier transport of the box.
Yes, there is enough parking at the Ewa Feix Akademie and in addition there is no walking time which you need to calculate in as you would if you park in a multi-story parking garage in the city center.
From Frankfurt
Take the S-Bahn S2 to Niedernhausen or a Regionalbahn (RB22-Direction Limburg Lahn) (more direct and more time options) to Idstein Bahnhof.
From Niedernhausen Bahnhof it is a 12-16 km drive either by taxi or local bus. From Idstein train station it is a 6km drive. From Idstein Bahnhof you can take the 223 (Direction Königstein) and get off at the Bermbach Birkenstrasse, Waldems bus stop. Then it is 3-4 minutes walking distance up a big hill.
From Niedernhausen Bahnhof it is also the 223 (Direction Königstein) and get off at the Bermbach Birkenstrasse, Waldems. Then it is 3-4 minutes walking distance up a big hill.
From Wiesbaden main station
Take the Regionalbahn (RB21) to Niedernhausen Bahnhof and then the RB22 to Idstein Bahnhof and then the Bus 223 to the Bermbach Birkenstrasse, Waldems bus stop. Then it is 3-4 minutes walking distance up a big hill.
There is also Bus 271 to Idstein Bahnhof and then the Bus 223 to Bermbach Birkenstrasse, Waldems.
From Limburg
Take the Regionalbahn (RB22) to Idstein Bahnhof. From Idstein Bahnhof with the Bus 223 to Bermbach Birkenstrasse, Waldems.
For more help and information use the DB Navigator app or RMV app.
There are warm drinks such as coffee and tea offered and cold drinks such as still and sparkling water offered at all courses. These are unlimited per participant. For all courses over 2.5 hours we also offer complimentary finger food. This usually includes pizza or sandwiches or salads as well as a fruit platter.
A minimum of 4 participants is needed to run the course and courses have a maximum capacity of 11 participants.
You have a choice. You can buy a gift certificate for a particular course and pay the cost for that course in full and then the recipient of the gift certificate can choose the class date at a later time. Alternatively, you can buy a gift certificate of a certain value amount or denomination and this can partially cover the cost of a course or another purchase in our online shop.
