Traditional French Pastries

Various pastries on a silver tray

Traditional French Pastries

Course Code: CSP-FRENCHP

If you have a sweet tooth and would like to learn how to make traditional French pastries, this is a great start! This class will show you how to make éclairs and profiteroles filled with pastry cream, chocolate glaze, and a fruit tart with pastry cream.

During the first class you will learn how to prepare pâté à choux (classic French dough) used to make the éclairs and profiteroles, and pâte sucrée (sweetened, enriched short-flake crust) to make the fruit tart.

About the Instructor

Chef Maria "Mayte" Rueda and her son, Edwin, operate Mayte Sweets in downtown New Bern. The bakery sells Italian coffee, cakes, cookies, macarons, tarts, custards, cheesecakes, cream puffs, Charlotte cakes, and various other sweets - all made by Mayte. She earned her degree from the University of Hawaii and her Pastry Art degree from the August Escoffier School of Culinary Arts and the Italian Chef Academy in Rome. Her love of cooking and baking has been an asset to her family and the entire New Bern community.

Available Classes

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Do you have a sweet tooth? Would you like to learn how to make traditional French pastries? Chef Mayte from Mayte Sweets will show you how to make Eclairs and Profiteroles filled with Pastry Cream, Chocolate Glaze and a Fruit Tart with Pastry Cream. This course consists of 2 Monday evening classes. During the first class you will learn how to prepare Pâté à Choux (classic French dough) used to make the eclairs and profiteroles, and Pâte Sucree (sweetened enriched short-flake crust) to make the fruit tart. Enroll with your friends and enjoy the French pastries we love so much and the sweetest get-together ever!
Meeting time:
Mon 02/24/25 10a - 12p
Mayte Sweets , Room 001
Off Campus
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Contact Information

Community Enrichment Coordinator
Brock Administration Building
New Bern Campus
252-638-1519

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