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Joanne Chang

Bake Like A Pro

Joanne Chang

Take your baking to the next level with James Beard Award winner Joanne Chang. During her session, Joanne will help you transform into the baker of your dreams. You will walk away from this experience with 5 award-winning bakes, 3 original recipes of your own, and a new set of professional baking skills.

Take your baking to the next level with James Beard Award winner Joanne Chang. During her session, Joanne will help you transform into the baker of your dreams. You will walk away from this experience with 5 award-winning bakes, 3 original recipes of your own, and a new set of professional baking skills.

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  1. Bake 8 bakery-ready recipes

    Level up your skills with step-by-step guidance on projects to achieve learnings you're proud of.

  2. Flexible curriculum

    We break down the class into manageable activities to do at your own pace.

  3. Feedback & discussions

    Access a community of peers to get feedback and be inspired

  4. All levels

    This session is approachable for beginners and has advanced techniques for the more experienced.

  1. Bake 8 bakery-ready recipes

    Level up your skills with step-by-step guidance on projects to achieve learnings you're proud of.

  2. Flexible curriculum

    We break down the class into manageable activities to do at your own pace.

  3. Feedback & discussions

    Access a community of peers to get feedback and be inspired

  4. All levels

    This session is approachable for beginners and has advanced techniques for the more experienced.

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Unlock new skills with a structured curriculum

Section 1

Introduction to Baking

Section 2

Cookies

Section 3

Pie

Section 4

Brioche

Section 5

Cake

Skills you will learn

Uplevel Your Baking
  • Developing confidence as a baker
  • Exercising creativity in the kitchen
  • Following recipes step-by-step
  • Producing your own original recipes
  • Developing tasty flavor combinations
  • Cake decorating tips and tricks
The Basics
  • Sourcing quality ingredients
  • Essential baking tools
  • Measuring with a kitchen scale
  • The science of baking
  • Creaming butter and sugar
  • Chilling and resting dough
Pastry Techniques
  • Foundations of chocolate chunk cookies
  • Fundamentals of flaky golden pie crusts
  • The fraisage technique for flaky crusts
  • The essentials of fruit filling for pies
  • Proofing brioche dough
  • Sweet and savory brioche variations

Skills you will learn

Uplevel Your Baking
  • Developing confidence as a baker
  • Exercising creativity in the kitchen
  • Following recipes step-by-step
  • Producing your own original recipes
  • Developing tasty flavor combinations
  • Cake decorating tips and tricks
The Basics
  • Sourcing quality ingredients
  • Essential baking tools
  • Measuring with a kitchen scale
  • The science of baking
  • Creaming butter and sugar
  • Chilling and resting dough
Pastry Techniques
  • Foundations of chocolate chunk cookies
  • Fundamentals of flaky golden pie crusts
  • The fraisage technique for flaky crusts
  • The essentials of fruit filling for pies
  • Proofing brioche dough
  • Sweet and savory brioche variations

Explore the full curriculum

Watch the Session Overview to learn more.

My Activities
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 1
Introduction to Baking

Joanne introduces herself and shares what you’ll learn in this Session, including her baking philosophy, her passion for the science of baking, and what you need to get started.

  1. Video activity 1
    Session Overview

    5 minutes

    Joanne sets the foundation of what to expect during her Session, her basic baking philosophy, and which baked goods and techniques you'll learn.

  2. Video activity 2
    Meet Your Instructor: Joanne Chang

    4 minutes

    Joanne shares the story of how she went from being a Harvard graduate working in the corporate world to a celebrated baker and cookbook author.

  3. Video activity 3
    Essential Tools and Tips

    6 minutes

    Find out which essential baking equipment is needed for this Session and get Joanne’s tips for having a baker’s mindset.

  4. Activity 4
    Prepare to Bake With Joanne

    Get ready to bake with Joanne by assessing what you already have in your kitchen and what else you’ll need. This list covers the entire Session but activity-specific checklists will be available for each project. The optional links below will direct you to an Amazon product page that is not affiliated with MasterClass. Look through the “See Similar Items” section on Amazon if the product is not readily available, or buy locally or even used.

Module 2
Cookies
Module 3
Pie
Module 4
Brioche
Module 5
Cake

Explore the full curriculum

Watch the Session Overview to learn more.

My Activities
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 1
Introduction to Baking

Joanne introduces herself and shares what you’ll learn in this Session, including her baking philosophy, her passion for the science of baking, and what you need to get started.

  1. Video activity 1
    Session Overview

    5 minutes

    Joanne sets the foundation of what to expect during her Session, her basic baking philosophy, and which baked goods and techniques you'll learn.

  2. Video activity 2
    Meet Your Instructor: Joanne Chang

    4 minutes

    Joanne shares the story of how she went from being a Harvard graduate working in the corporate world to a celebrated baker and cookbook author.

  3. Video activity 3
    Essential Tools and Tips

    6 minutes

    Find out which essential baking equipment is needed for this Session and get Joanne’s tips for having a baker’s mindset.

  4. Activity 4
    Prepare to Bake With Joanne

    Get ready to bake with Joanne by assessing what you already have in your kitchen and what else you’ll need. This list covers the entire Session but activity-specific checklists will be available for each project. The optional links below will direct you to an Amazon product page that is not affiliated with MasterClass. Look through the “See Similar Items” section on Amazon if the product is not readily available, or buy locally or even used.

Module 2
Cookies
Module 3
Pie
Module 4
Brioche
Module 5
Cake

Explore the full curriculum

Watch the Session Overview to learn more.

My Activities
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 1
Introduction to Baking

Joanne introduces herself and shares what you’ll learn in this Session, including her baking philosophy, her passion for the science of baking, and what you need to get started.

  1. Video activity 1
    Session Overview

    5 minutes

    Joanne sets the foundation of what to expect during her Session, her basic baking philosophy, and which baked goods and techniques you'll learn.

  2. Video activity 2
    Meet Your Instructor: Joanne Chang

    4 minutes

    Joanne shares the story of how she went from being a Harvard graduate working in the corporate world to a celebrated baker and cookbook author.

  3. Video activity 3
    Essential Tools and Tips

    6 minutes

    Find out which essential baking equipment is needed for this Session and get Joanne’s tips for having a baker’s mindset.

  4. Activity 4
    Prepare to Bake With Joanne

    Get ready to bake with Joanne by assessing what you already have in your kitchen and what else you’ll need. This list covers the entire Session but activity-specific checklists will be available for each project. The optional links below will direct you to an Amazon product page that is not affiliated with MasterClass. Look through the “See Similar Items” section on Amazon if the product is not readily available, or buy locally or even used.

Module 2
Cookies
Module 3
Pie
Module 4
Brioche
Module 5
Cake

Projects from this Session

Get feedback from a supportive community

Submit your projects and receive feedback from peers.
Stay inspired and motivated with a community of your peers.
Get all your questions answered — no matter how big or small.
Submit your projects and receive feedback from peers.
Stay inspired and motivated with a community of your peers.
Get all your questions answered — no matter how big or small.

Meet your instructor

Joanne Chang

A Harvard graduate with a degree in applied mathematics & economics, Joanne Chang left a career in management consulting to pursue her passion for baking. Today she is known for her signature blend of precise technique and nostalgia-inducing flavors, and is the James Beard Award–winning chef and co-owner of Flour Bakery in Boston.

Meet your instructor

Joanne Chang

A Harvard graduate with a degree in applied mathematics & economics, Joanne Chang left a career in management consulting to pursue her passion for baking. Today she is known for her signature blend of precise technique and nostalgia-inducing flavors, and is the James Beard Award–winning chef and co-owner of Flour Bakery in Boston.

Meet your instructor

Joanne Chang

A Harvard graduate with a degree in applied mathematics & economics, Joanne Chang left a career in management consulting to pursue her passion for baking. Today she is known for her signature blend of precise technique and nostalgia-inducing flavors, and is the James Beard Award–winning chef and co-owner of Flour Bakery in Boston.

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