Gourmet Caramel Apples
Sat Nov 2, 2024 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
The Confectionery Academy @ D&G Occasions, 32803
Description
Instructor: PAT ASHLEY HOWARD
This 5-hour class takes caramel apples to a whole new level! Students will create 5 delectable gourmet caramel apples, individually crafted with a delicious variety of premium chocolates and toppings. Pat Ashley will also demonstrate an additional five creative ideas for these apples sure to inspire students and bring out the inner confectioner in all.
In this class, students learn:
- To make caramel from scratch
- How to select, prep, and properly coat the apples
- Themed designs including Halloween
- Packaging for gift-giving or sales
Take Home:
Students will take home their gourmet caramel apple creations
Age Requirements:
The minimum age for this class is 14 years old.
Breaks:
n/a
Cost: $145
Due to Covid-19, we have safety requirements:
A mask is recommended but not required
ARTIST PAT ASHLEY HOWARD
Pat Ashley Howard is a nationally acclaimed confectionery artist best known for her award-winning gingerbread houses. In 2006 she created her first ever gingerbread house and won the annual National Gingerbread House Competition which features hundreds of diehard gingerbread artists yearly.
The following year she won the grand prize again and a third time in 2011. Since then Pat Ashley has made numerous appearances on the Food Network, The Travel Channel, and TLC to name a few. Her creations have been featured many times on Good Morning America, on display for Ripley’s Believe it or Not, and in Cake Masters magazine.
Gingerbread houses, and cookie and cupcake decorating are her other passions and she loves sharing and teaching the craft! But when she’s not baking most likely you’ll find her engaging in her other love …f folding colorful scrapbook paper into boxes and bags creating party favors for friends and family!
Her favorite quote is - When your heart is in your dreams no request is too extreme. - Jiminy Cricket
Location
The Confectionery Academy @ D&G Occasions, 32803