What Can I Expect

If you love to bake, you'll love Ann Hood's Smart School Baking Classes! One voucher gives you the choice of taking your class in Essex, London or Buckinghamshire. Get ready to bake!

Artisan baking classes are, in cookery school owner Ann Hood's own words, the best. No large-scale industrial stuff here. It's all about making small quantities by hand, with high quality, fresh ingredients to bake the best.

These classes, hosted by the Smart cookery schools, last four hours. In that time, you and your fellow bakers will learn how to make a whole range of sweet and savoury baked goods, from the lightest, sweetest meringues, to chicken pies with the tastiest savoury pastry ever.

And inspiration for the bakes is taken from around the world. You could be baking traditional hot cross buns or scones, making Spanish churros, Italian focaccia or French fresh berry crepes.

The recipes chosen vary for every baking class, so there's always something different to make. And of course, you get to taste everything too.

The Smart School teaching style is a mix of hands-on and demonstration. That way, everyone gets the chance to observe what's going on and ask questions, as well as plenty of opportunities to join the chef and assist with the making and baking.

And don't forget, with just one voucher, you have a choice of three venues. You can take your Smart School Baking Class at Canary Wharf in London, Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire or Chelmsford in Essex. Buy your voucher to take part in the artisan baking now!

When Is It Available

• Weekdays and weekends throughout the year, subject to availability
• Morning and afternoon sessions are generally available

Suitable For

• Minimum age is 18
• Courses are not suitable if you have a nut allergy

Spectators

• Spectators are not permitted

Anything Else

• Some menu variations can happen if produce is not available on the day
• There is a dietary requirements box on the booking form when booking your date for those requesting vegetarian, gluten free etc-chef will provide a suitable replacement
• This is an educational lesson and as the clients prepare and cook, taster portions are served for you to practice at home

Menu

Artisan Baking Class

Focaccia bread

Chocolate ganache truffles

Hot cross buns

Scones

Mojito jelly with raspberry ripple ice cream

Churros with hot choc and chilli sauce

Custard tarts

Anns naughty coffee shot with an almond tuile

Seasonal berry crepes

Ann's Chicken and mushroom pie

Walnut and coffee muffins

Ann's lemon drizzle cake

Citrus merengue quiffs