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If your passion is baking then you will love to learn one of France’s most delicate desserts. Pâte à choux also known as Brandteig in Germany is one of the most famous French pastry doughs and is used for making profiteroles and eclairs.
Under the tuition of Ewa Feix you will master the art of baking Éclairs (which means “flash of lightning” in French). In this course you will learn:
-how to prepare a classic choux pastry base
-how to create a chocolate choux pastry base
-how to create pastry cream
-how to create Crémeux
-how to prepare the classic shiny glaze
-how to create crunchy decorative eclair toppings such as Almond Crunch and Chocolate Streusel Crunch
Each participant gets a box full of freshly made eclairs to take home to friends and family.
So please bring an apron, a notebook and pen and you are welcome to take pictures throughout the class. No video is allowed.
Cold and warms drinks are included. As well as small finger food like pizza and fruits. Also included in the workshop fee are all materials, ingredients and tools.
One week before the course, all participants will receive an email with driving directions and more information about getting to the course.
All courses take place in the German language. Addition clarifications can be made for English speakers.
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 when you park in a multi-story parking garage in the city centre.
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 Bahnhof 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 a 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 a hill.
From Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
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 a 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.
