CULA1280 Chocolates and Confections
This course focuses on providing the student in-depth knowledge of the principles of decorative product preparation and its presentation. Topics covered include, but not limited to, chocolate, marzipan, decorative sugar work, and nougatine.
Prerequisite
None
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Demonstrate professional, safe, and sanitary work practices
Demonstrate production guidelines for confections and sugar work
Identify terms and techniques including tempering, handling, and storage of chocolates
Evaluate formulations and recipes for chocolates, confections, and sugar work
Select ingredients and equipment for desired chocolates, confections, and sugar work
Execute proper mixing and cooking methods for chocolates, confections, and sugar work
Assemble amenities and showpieces in restaurant settings
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details