12/27/2024 9:57:32 AM	CUL 255.1 Course Outline as of Fall 2024	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CUL 255.1	Title:  SPECIALTY PROD BAKING
Full Title:  Specialty Production Baking
Last Reviewed:10/23/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	4.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	4.00	Lab Scheduled	7.00		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	122.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	9.00			Contact Total	157.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 227.50

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: 

Catalog Description:

In this course, students will rotate through the stations of a student-run bakery, developing skills in breakfast pastries, cookies, candies, confections, cakes, yeast breads and other production baked goods for sale in a retail bakery. Through hands-on experience, students will learn to precisely bake, and problem-solve recipes and confections for sale in a retail bakery.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CUL 254

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

In this course, students will rotate through the stations of a student-run bakery, developing skills in breakfast pastries, cookies, candies, confections, cakes, yeast breads and other production baked goods for sale in a retail bakery. Through hands-on experience, students will learn to precisely bake, and problem-solve recipes and confections for sale in a retail bakery.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of 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: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Apply a working knowledge of sanitation and safety in a professional kitchen.

2. Explain the importance of local and seasonal products in a bakeshop.

3. Demonstrate basic skills, techniques, and guidelines used in production baking.

4. Demonstrate a working knowledge of defined stations in a bakeshop.

 

Objectives:

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

1. Practice safe and hygienic food handling procedures relating to production baking.

2. Modify recipes for quantity production.

3. Describe the function of ingredients and their effects on baked goods.

4. Practice correct mixing methods for a variety of baked goods.

5. Prepare a variety of commercially and wild yeasted breads.

6. Prepare a variety of breakfast pastries.

7. Prepare a variety of cakes.

8. Prepare a variety of cookies, candies, and confections.

9. Evaluate quality of a variety of baked products for retail sale.

10. Demonstrate proper use and care of bakeshop equipment.

11. Demonstrate standards of professionalism specific to the commercial kitchen environment.

12. Demonstrate teamwork and leadership in the kitchen.

13. Prepare and utilize a bakeshop prep list.

Topics and Scope

I. Quantity Baking

    A. Converting recipes

         1. Volume equivalencies

         2. Weight equivalencies

    B. Using scales

         1. Balance

         2. Portion

         3. Digital

II. Yeast Breads

    A. Types of commercial yeast

    B. Types of sourdough starters

    C. Stages for yeast dough production

         1. Breads for Cafe service and sale

         2. Seasonal specialty breads

III. Breakfast Pastries

    A. Muffins, scones, tea breads

    B. Pastries for Cafe and retail sale

IV. Cakes

    A. Mixing methods

    B. Categories

    C. Cake assembly

         1. Frostings, fillings, and finishes

         2. Decorating and inscribing

    D. Portioning and presentation for retail sale

V. Cookies, Candies, and Confections

    A. Categories

    B. Production techniques

    C. Cooked sugar candies

    D. Chocolate tempering

    E. Portioning and presentation for retail sale

VI. Seasonal Specialty Baking

VII. Product Evaluation

    A. Determining doneness

    B. Evaluating quality and saleability

VIII. Attributes of the Professional Baker   

     A. Teamwork and leadership

    B. Efficient time management and accuracy

    C. Following written and verbal directions

IX. Sanitation and Safety Practices in the Professional Kitchen

 

All topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course.

Assignments:

Lecture-Related Assignments:

1. Weekly conversion of recipes to formulas

2. Complete daily and weekly inventory sheets

3. Create bakeshop prep lists (5-8)

4. Weekly retail product display

5. Exams (4-8)

 

Lab-Related Assignments:

1. Daily baking assignments

2. Daily packaging assignments

3. Daily product assessment

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 5 - 10%
Prep lists; inventory sheets
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 30 - 40%
Recipe conversions; retail product display
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 40%
Daily baking assignments; daily packaging assignments; daily product assessment
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 20%
Exams
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 20%
Attendance; participation; professionalism

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials

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