SRJC Course Outlines

12/8/2024 11:16:49 PMCUL 254.13 Course Outline as of Spring 2012

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  CUL 254.13Title:  ICE CREAM & SOFT DESSERT  
Full Title:  Ice Cream, Custards, and Soft Desserts
Last Reviewed:9/12/2011

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum1.00Lecture Scheduled.5017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled8.75
Minimum1.00Lab Scheduled1.502 min.Lab Scheduled26.25
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total2.00 Contact Total35.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  17.50Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CULT254.13

Catalog Description:
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A specialty baking course in which students prepare a variety of soft desserts, with an emphasis on ice creams, sorbets, custards, mousses, cold, hot, and frozen souffles, and frozen desserts. Course is designed for students in the Baking and Pastry Certificate program and for culinary arts professionals who wish to improve or expand their skills.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion or Current Enrollment in CUL 254


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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A specialty baking course in which students prepare a variety of soft desserts, with an emphasis on ice creams, sorbets, custards, mousses, cold, hot, and frozen souffles, and frozen desserts. Course is designed for students in the Baking and Pastry Certificate program and for culinary arts professionals who wish to improve or expand their skills.
(Grade Only)

Prerequisites:Course Completion or Current Enrollment in CUL 254
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1.   Employ proper sanitation and safety procedures for preparing and storing egg-based products.
2.   Describe types of custards and explain their differences.
3.   Prepare baked and stirred custards, including cheesecakes and puddings.
4.   Create a variety of products from creme anglaise.
5.   Prepare mousses, Bavarians, cold souffles and Charlottes.
6.   Prepare meringues for use in soft and frozen desserts.
7.   Describe the differences among varieties of frozen desserts.
8.   Describe ingredients and their functions and effects in creating frozen desserts.
9.   Prepare a variety of frozen products including ice cream, sorbets, granites, semifreddi, frozen mousses, and frozen souffles.
10. Employ proper freezing methods for the appropriate desserts.
11. Prepare hot, sweet, and savory souffles.
12. Employ proper planning for plated desserts.
13. Analyze and evaluate finished products.
14. Cost out products for sale.

Topics and Scope
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I. Sanitation and Safety for Egg-based Products
 A. Handling eggs
 B. Preparing egg-based products
 C. Storing egg-based products
II. Custards and Creams
 A. Types
   1. baked
      a. cheesecakes
      b. custards
   2. stirred
      a. puddings
      b. curds
 B. Differences
 C. Creme anglaise products
   1. sauce
   2. ice cream
   3. Bavarian base
III. Soft Desserts
 A. Mousses
 B. Bavarians
 C. Cold souffles
 D. Charlottes
 E. Sabayon
 F. Individual plate presentation
IV. Frozen Desserts
 A. Gelato, ice cream, frozen yogurt
  1. egg based
  2. dairy
  3. effects of fruit and alcohol
 B. Sorbet, granite, and sherbet
  1. methods for freezing
  2. fruit and alcohol
  3. serving
 C. Frozen mousse, semifreddo, frozen souffle
  1. differences
  2. uses in dessert service
  3. plate presentations
 D. Meringues
  1. cases for frozen desserts
  2. coverings for soft and frozen desserts
V. Hot Souffles
 A. Sweet
 B. Savory
VI.  Product Evaluation
VII. Pricing

Assignments:
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1. Daily dessert assignments and skills assessment
2. Costing sheets
3. Analyze a dessert menu from a restaurant, identifying all places where soft desserts are used
4. Two to three quizzes
5. Final performance exam

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
15 - 20%
Cost out products
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
60 - 70%
Class baking and preparation performances, performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
10 - 15%
Quizzes to include multiple choice, true false, and matching
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
5 - 10%
Attendance, participation, and professionalism


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials

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