12/26/2024 5:03:31 AM	CUL 210.6 Course Outline as of Spring 2002	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CUL 210.6	Title:  PIES AND TARTS
Full Title:  Pies and Tarts
Last Reviewed:6/18/2001

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	.50	Lecture Scheduled	1.50		4 max.	Lecture Scheduled	6.00
Minimum	.50	Lab Scheduled	2.00		2 min.	Lab Scheduled	8.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.50			Contact Total	14.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  12.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 26.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  39 - Total 2 Times
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CULT 210.6

Catalog Description:

Professional chef demonstrates technique and supervises student preparation of pies and tarts including sweet and savory doughs such as pate sucree, pasta frolla, pie crust, pate brisee, and filling such as pastry cream, frangipane, and lemon curd.  Emphasis will be on perfecting tart shell molding, single and double-crusted pies, and free-form tarts.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Professional chef demonstrates technique and supervises student preparation of pies and tarts including sweet and savory doughs such as pate sucree, pasta frolla, pie crust, pate brisee, and fillings such as pastry cream, frangipane, and lemon curd.  Emphasis will be on perfecting tart shell molding, single and double-crusted pies, and free-form tarts.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:39 - Total 2 Times

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: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The student will

1.  successfully make a variety of tart and pie doughs, and describe how

   each dough is used;

2.  use proper mixing techniques in order to avoid tough doughs;

3.  mold several sizes and shapes of tart shells and pie shells;

4.  successfully make a variety of fillings of fresh fruit for baked

   fruit tarts and pies;

5.  describe the mechanics of weighing, freezing, pre-baking, and

   weighting doughs;

6.  effectively use a rolling pin;

7.  properly handle fresh fruit, cooked fruit, and glazes for tarts and

   pies;

8.  describe the different flours used for tart and pie doughs;

9.  bake pies and tarts properly to assure doneness.

Topics and Scope

1.  Preparation of tart doughs such as Pasta Frolla, and Pate Brisee and

   pie doughs such as All-American Pie Crust and Galette dough.  Fillings

   such as Pastry Cream, Lemon Curd, and Frangipane.  Fresh fruit tarts.

   Single-crusted pies.

2.  Preparation of a variety of savory tarts such as quiches, sweet and

   savory galettes.

3.  Poached fruit and baked fruit tarts and pies.  Double-crusted,

   latticed, and crumb-topped pies.

4.  Perfecting techniques:  molding and shell, using a rolling pin,

   pre-baking, fruit arrangement, glazing fruit tarts, testing pies for

   doneness.  Presentation of tarts and pies.

Assignments:

1. Practical laboratory work on various cooking techniques.

2. Evaluate and critique recipes.

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 10 - 25%
Lab Work
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 60 - 80%
Class performances, PREPARE AND EVALUATE RECIPES
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 25%
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Recipes and handouts prepared by instructor.

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