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Here's a look at some popular courses we've held previously. All of them can be repeated if there is the demand, so please let us know if there is anything you would like to see coming up!!  
Email: jenny@thesweetestthing.ie



Tuesday 25th January + Tuesday 1st February:              Healthy Eating Class
Keep your new year's resolutions with a selection of low fat, healthy AND delicious recipes such as nutritiousFresh chicken and vegetable soup using homemade chicken stock, with seeded easy brown yeast bread.Stir fried chilli beef with rice noodles. Thai style pork with Chinese pancakes. Hot and sour salad, and a guilt free choc/lemon mousse.
 
Tuesday 8th+ 15th February:               Indian Cooking
Acquire the skills to prepare spicy red lentil tarka dahl with quick and easy nigella seed flatbreads. Lamb Rogan josh with aromatic rice. Chicken Korma with yoghurt riata and onion pickle. Onion bhaji with coriander chutney and chapatti's.
 
Tuesday 22nd February + 1st March:              Easy Dinners
Quick, simple to prepare and made from scratch. Spicy beef casserole with braised red cabbage. Chicken and chorizo bake with lemon and herb couscous. Stuffed pork chops with mushrooms and cream. Creamy fish pie with haddock, salmon and prawns.
 
Tuesday 8th + 15th March:              Bread 1
Learn how to use fresh Yeast as well as correct handling, kneading and fermenting dough. Products include: Traditional pan loaf, Italian Calzone, Irish Brown Soda bread, German Party Bread, Plaited Bread, and Fruit Scones.
 
Tuesday 22nd + 29th March:              Bread 2
New bread recipes including cottage loaf, Alsace flamkuchen with smoked bacon, spring onions and sour cream. French fougasse, sweet cinnamon Chelsea buns, doughnuts and hot cross buns.
 
Tuesday 7th & Tuesday 14th September              Cake Baking
Learn to make and bake light delicious cakes, with easy decoration ideas for Coffee Swiss Roll, Lemon Slices, Black Forest Gateaux, Chocolate Muffins and more. Price €90
 

Tuesday 21st & Tuesaday 28th September             Bread Baking   
Learn how to correctly use Yeast as well as correct handling, kneading and fermenting dough. Products include: Italian Calzone, Irish Brown Soda, German Party Bread, Plaited Bread, Traditional Pan Loaf and Fruit Scones Price €90



 
 
Tuesday 5th & Tuesday 12th October                      Pastry
Over two evenings, from 6.30 - 9.30. Learn how to make light quick flaky pastry, to use for Eclairs, and savoury pastries for Carmelised Onion & Goats Cheese tartlets, Cornish Pasty plus a restaurant quality Lemon tart. Price €90
 
 
Tuesday 19th & Tuesday 26th October                      Italian Cooking
Learn to make your own homemade pasta dough for Lasagne from scratch, Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni, Bolognese and a Butternut Squash and Sage Ravoli. Plus potato gnocci with pesto! Price €90
 

Tuesday 2nd & Tuesday 9th November                     More winter soups & easy dinners
Learn to make quick creamy tomato soup, sweet potato,coriander and coconut soup, also beef straganoff, home made shepards pie and a thai green curry without a jar or packet in sight! Price €90
 

Tuesday 16th,23rd & 30th November                            Christmas Baking
Over this 3 night course make bake and decorate your own 8inch christmas cake, mince pies and christmas pudding! Due to high costs of ingredients this course is €150
 

Tuesday 30th November & Tuesday 7th December              Edible Presents
We will be making delicious presents on these nights including Peppermint/ Orange Creams, Christmas chutney's, Vanilla Fudge and an assortment of Chocolate Sweets. Price €90




Tuesday 3rd & Tuesday 10th March                   Entertaining & Dinner Parties

A full dinner party menu from scratch including Starters, Mains and Dessert with tips for table decorating and wines to match.
This course costs €100 for the two evenings.


Starters
Spicy Parsnip soup ‘shot’ with a garlic crouton a swirl of cream and chopped parsley.
Tian of Seafood in homemade mayonnaise on fresh rocket.

Mains
Rack of Lamb/Available seasonal Fish (Sea bass/Monkfish) with a herb crust or sticky glaze,
served with garlic potatoes, sauté grated carrot and courgette, roast butternut squash and a jus.


Trio of Deserts
Champagne jelly with raspberries in a ‘shot’ glass, Crème Brule,
and a hot chocolate fondant all served in individual portions


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Christmas Demonstration


Thought you might like to know about upcoming events at

The Sweetest Thing!

On Wednesday the 9th December at the Clonmel Park Hotel, we are hosting a Christmas Cookery Demonstration. Where we will demonstrate how to make your Christmas dinner extra special.

Whelan’s Butchers are coming on board and are going to demonstrate how to bone the turkey legs and cook them separately with a sage, mushroom and onion stuffing. The crown of the turkey will then be roasted with a mixed herb, onion and parsley stuffing, also a traditional potato, onion and thyme stuffing.

Whelan’s will also demonstrate how to cook a three bird roast which includes a whole duck and will have an apricot, pine nut and rosemary stuffing between each layer.

The menu will include Spiced Parsnip Soup with garlic croutons.

We will give you some great new ideas for your vegetables and potatoes. All the traditional accompaniments will be there, creamy bread sauce with nutmeg, warm cranberry and orange/port sauce and white wine gravy.

As well as tips on getting ahead and safe practices around cooking the meat.

The evening will include a talk from Red Nose Wine on different wines to go with the different courses.

To finish we will have dessert where we will demonstrate how to make sparkling wine jelly, crème anglaise and of course the brandy flamed pudding.

You will get to taste everything and receive a goody bag going home!

Tickets are limited and cost €30, available from Jenny at The Sweetest thing Rathronan 052-6184805 or from Pat at Whelan’s Butchers!

We also have 3 spaces left on Edible Presents on Tuesday 15th and Tuesday 22nd Evening Class.

We will be making delicious presents on these nights including Peppermint/ Orange Creams, Florentines, Biscotti, Vanilla Fudge and an assortment of Chocolate Sweets.


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Mid Term for Teenagers - October 09
A special four-day course for teenagers on mid-term break. Classes are a full day from 9.30 - 3.30.
As always, the price includes lunch & take home everything you bake. Cost €55.00 per day, any two day €100, all four days €180

Tuesday 27th October          Pizza                      Learn to make your own pizza, bread & sausage rolls from scratch.
Wednesday 28th October    Cookies                   Make caramel squares, flapjacks and a selection of iced cut out cookies.
Thursday 29th October        Cup Cake Magic    Make, bake & decorate a variety of cupcakes with 3 different types of icing.
Friday 30th October             Chocolate               Work with chocolate making brownies, a chocolate celebration cake and homemade sweets.

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October 2009

Please note that all of the October courses will be repeated soon on Monday/Tuesday evenings (over two evenings) with the exception of Christmas baking - which will take place over four evenings. For dates and details please call Jenny.


Saturday 3rd October                   Jams Preserves & Chutneys
Make the most of seasonal produce & make raspberry jam, easy lemon curd, chilli relish & spicy apple chutney.
These will make great gifts, and as usual you will have a range of products to take home with you.


Saturday 10th October                  Winter Soups & Casseroles     
Learn the basics of home made soups, to include Mixed Veg and one other soup. One-pot winter casseroles such as an
Irish Hot-Pot, Moroccan Tangine with spicy herb cous cous, and nourishing Beef Stew with Parsley Dumplings.
These are easy dinners for family meals or entertaining.


Saturday 17th October                  Finger Food & Canapés
Give your finger food the wow factor by making a selection of sweet & savoury finger food,
e.g. Thai fishcakes with spicy chilli relish, German party bread, blinis for a range of toppings & individual tartlets.


Saturday 24th October                  Party Food
Like to cater for your own parties? Learn to make easy party food such as: Sticky Ribs, Cocktail Sausages with a Chinese Glaze,
Curry for a crowd with Pilau Rice, and your own home made Naan Bread. Finish with a Limoncello and Mascarpone Red Berry Trifle. 


Christmas Special over two Saturdays:

31st October and 14th November   Christmas Baking  (Cost: €160 for the two days)
Prepare and make mincemeat & pastry for mince pies. Prepare, make & bake an 8inch Christmas cake and plum pudding.
Return Saturday 14th and almond paste and decorate your cake.




Monday Evenings:    Now holding evening classes on Monday evening’s over two Mondays. 6.30-9.45pm

October 5th & 12th                        Baking Bread
Learn how to correctly use Yeast as well as correct handling, kneading and fermenting dough. Products include:
Country yeast loaf, Italian Focaccia Bread, Pizzas from scratch, as well as traditional Brown Soda bread and a variety of scones.

October 19th & 26th                       Soups
Learn the basics of home made soups, to include Mixed Veg and one other soup. One-pot winter casseroles such as an Irish Hot-Pot, Moroccan Tagine with spicy herb couscous, and nourishing Beef Stew with Parsley Dumplings. These are easy dinners for family meals or entertaining.



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Monday Evenings

7th & 14th September
                   Cake 1        Repeat Course Due to Demand
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ourse will take place over two evenings from 6.30  -  9.30.
Learn to make and bake light delicious cakes, with easy decoration ideas for a
Blow Away sponge, Chocolate Brownies, Berry Muffins, a Lemon celebration cake and cupcakes with swirly vanilla frosting.

21st & 28th September                  Pastry 1       Repeat Course Due to Demand
Over two evenings, from 6.30 - 9.30. Learn how to make light quick flaky pastry, to use for apple/rhubarb tart, short crust and savoury pastries
for carmelised onion & cheese tartlets, Cornish Pasty plus a restaurant quality Lemon tart.


Saturday 12th September
              Baking Breads 2

Learn to use fresh yeast as well as a starter pre-dough to make a Country Oatmeal Brown Loaf, Alsasce Flammkuechen,
French Fougasse, Tomato & Fennel Bread.


Saturday 19th September
              Cake 2

Learn to make a roulade, mini Pavlova, Battenburg Cake, and the German Kirschtorte (Black Forest). You will develop the skill
of splitting a cake into even layers, also chocolate shavings to mask the sides of the gateaux.


Saturday 26th September
             Pastry 2

Learn rich sweet pastry to use for a Bitter Chocolate Tart, choux pastry for Éclairs and profiteroles, as well as your own all-butter
Puff Pastry (it's easier than you think and tastes amazing!) and make delicious products such as vanilla & coffee slices and palmiers.

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August 2009

Saturday 1st August - Bread 1        (Will be repeated 29th August, due to popular demand)
Learn how to correctly use Yeast as well as correct handling, kneading and fermenting dough. Products include:
Country yeast loaf, Italian Focaccia Bread, Pizzas from scratch, as well as traditional Brown Soda bread and a variety of scones.

Sunday 8th August - Pastry 1        (Will be repeated 21st & 29th September Monday Evenings)
Learn how to make light quick flaky pastry, to use for apple/rhubarb tart, short crust and savoury pastries for carmelised onion & cheese
tartlets, Cornish Pasty plus a restaurant quality Lemon tart.

Saturday 15th August - Cakes 1       BOOKED OUT!
Learn to make and bake light delicious cakes, with easy decoration ideas for a
Blow Away sponge, Chocolate Brownies, Berry Muffins, a Lemon celebration cake and cupcakes with swirly vanilla frosting.

Saturday 22nd August - Cookies & Desserts        BOOKED OUT!
Make and bake a variety of easy cookies. The day also includes using leaf gelatine to make a chilled lemon cheesecake.
Create stunning desserts like a Strawberry Shortbread Stack, and Seasonal Berry Crumble.

Saturday 29th August - Bread 1     -    REPEAT COURSE - Due to Demand
Learn how to correctly use Yeast as well as correct handling, kneading and fermenting dough. Products include:
Country yeast loaf, Italian Focaccia Bread, Pizzas from scratch, as well as traditional Brown Soda bread and a variety of scones.








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