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Sector: TOURISM
You may already have some or most of the knowledge and skills covered in
this learner’s guide because you have:
• been working for some time
• Already completed training in this area.
At the end of this module is a Learner’s Diary. Use this diary to record
important dates, jobs undertaken and other workplace events that will
assist you in providing further details to your trainer or assessor. A Record
List of Competencies
MODULE CONTENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
CONDITION:
Trainee must be provided with the following:
Personal Protective equipment
Small hand tools
Measuring equipment
Set of knives
Rolling Pin
Decorative cutters
Molder
Pots and pans
CD’s, VHS
Hand-outs
ASSESSMENT METHOD:
Demonstration
Written examination
A petit four (plural: petit fours) is a small cake generally eaten at the
end of a meal or served as part of dessert. The name is from the French four,
meaning "small oven".
While petit four can refer to any bite-sized sweet presented at the end
of a meal, they're usually tiny, beautifully iced cakes. Petit fours are
traditionally made with an almond sponge cake, or jaconde, but they can be
any flavor of cake--and filling--you choose.
Petit fours, especially those sold in the United States, are often filled
with butter cream icing.
Once your cakes are baked and cooled, they can be wrapped well and
frozen for up to one month. Thaw the wrapped cakes at room
temperature.
Use a long serrated knife to split the cakes into layers. You can
measure the sides and mark them with toothpicks to help guide the
knife; gently saw your way through.
Cover cake layers with plastic wrap until you're ready to assemble
them.
Once you've applied the syrup, you can spread on the filling: jams, butter creams, lemon
curd, and raspberry curd all make delicious fillings.
The Assembly
I. Direction: Choose the best answer. Write the letter of your choice on the
your answer sheet.
______ 1.this type of cake, acts like exactly that: a sponge. It is meant to
absorb flavored syrups and liqueurs, resulting in moist, flavorful cakes.
a. genoise b. chiffon c. roulade
_____ 2. An almond jaconde is delicious, but you can also use _______or any
sturdy, fine-crumbed cake that can stand up to filling, cutting, and
decorate.
a. sponge cake b. Pound cake c. heavy cake
_____3. Once your cakes are baked and cooled, they can be wrapped well
and frozen for up to___.
A. 2 months b. 3 months c. 1 month
___1. You can measure the sides and mark them with toothpicks to help
guide the knife; gently saw your way through.
___ 2. The name is from the German word four, meaning "small oven”.
___3. Petits fours salés are bite-sized salted appetizers usually served as
part of cocktail parties or buffets
___4. Always use flavored syrup to soak your sponge cake layers.
___5. In a French patisserie, assorted small desserts are usually called
mignardises, while hard, buttery biscuits are called petit fours.
TEST II
1. True
2. False
3 True
4. True
5. False
Petit fours glacés (iced petit fours), or tiny cakes, are made in a variety
of ways: with a single layer of cake or several layers of cake sandwiched with
marzipan, jam, ganache, pastry cream or other choices before covering with
a glaze.
1. To make Petit fours glacés, a dense cake recipe or mix holds up best.
A Genoise, or Sponge cake, baked in a sheet pan is typically used,
although a Pound Cake (even from a baking mix) will also answer the
purpose, as long it's sturdy. Petit fours can be made with any flavor cake,
though white and chocolate the most common.
2. The final assembled cake's height should be ideally no thicker than an
inch, including fillings.
For example, a recipe may require 3 thin layers of sponge cake, each about
1/4" thick while others are made from seven thin layers of delicate cake and
crème fillings that are carefully coated and hand decorated. The cake can be
made ahead of time and frozen. Assemble petit fours at least 4 hours before
serving or the day before.
3. When baking the cake recipe for the petit fours, no special cake pans are
required.
When baking the larger cake; a 9 inch round or square pan will work just
fine, but the most commonly used pan is a sheet pan.
For petit fours, fill the jelly roll pan with cake batter only enough to cover
the bottom of the pan, about 1/4-inch thick to 1/2-inch thick depending on
what you are making. After baking these sheets can be frozen and then
finished later.
4. After making the cake in a sheet pan, freeze it before making the
Petit fours, even if it's a quick stay overnight -- freezing will tighten the
crumb of the cake, making it easier to cut and frost them.
(Keep cake in pan and cover with plastic wrap, then foil and freeze or
cut cake into large pieces). When ready to finish the cake, remove it from the
freezer, trim and fill the cake, prepare the icing and then cut into shapes.
6. Flip the entire cake upside down, remove the top sheet pan, and
wrap the entire cake and bottom sheet pan with plastic wrap.
Now place a flat sheet pan on top. Weigh this sheet pan down with a
couple of heavy pots. This procedure assures the layers are firmly sealed
together, and will make cutting into portions easier when done later. Chill
the cake for several hours to overnight before cutting and glazing.
7. Using a serrated knife, trim of the edges of the cake and cut the cake into
an even rectangle.
Cut into individual cake squares or diamonds, 1 1/2 by 2 inches
with a sharp, serrated knife or Petit fours cutters. I find that an electric
knife works perfectly. Cookie cutters with simple shapes, such as rosettes or
rounds, as well as petit four cutters can also be used to cut the cake.
8. Place the glazing rack (wire cake rack) over a parchment or waxed paper
lined sheet pan.
Place a few Petit fours on it about 1-1/2 inches apart. Using a spoon,
piping bag, or fondant funnel, slowly pour the fondant or glaze over each
piece letting the excess drip down the sides of the cake. Using a small offset
spatula quickly spread the frosting evenly over the sides of the cakes.
Scrape up drippings and re-use. It is important to completely cover the
exposed surfaces with glaze or fondant, or pour icing to prevent drying.
Ideally, you should faintly see the cake layers through the fondant or glaze.
9. Another way is to use a fork and pick up one of the petit fours. Hold it
over a small bowl of poured fondant.
3. Place petit fours on a wire rack with a clean sheet pan underneath.
4. Pour the icing over the cakes. Using a large spoon, pour the icing over
each cake generously until it falls on the top of the cakes and spills onto the
sides for even covering. Allow the icing to cool on the cake. Scrape up the
Factors to be considered in
preparing petit fours
1. Fillings
2. Inside Icing
3. Plain Cake
You don't actually have to fill these little treats with anything -- you
can leave the cake intact, without layers. Simply choose the type of cake you
want, cut it into cubes, then ice the outside with butter cream or cover it in
marzipan to keep the final layer of icing adhered to the cake inside.
4. No Cake
Though traditional petit fours have cake as the base of the delicacy,
you can also use other sweet concoctions. Cut firm cheesecake into tiny
cubes, cover them in icing and decorate them like petit fours. Pecan pie
filling needs only a little more flour to hold its shape and then it, too, can
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
Performance Objective:
Given the recipe, tools and materials needed, the trainee must able
to prepare iced petit fours using swiss buttercream frosting.
Steps/Procedures :
1. Cut the cake into 2-3 bite-sized pieces.
2. Prepare the icing by beating eggwhites, cream of tartar and sugar to
thick peak.
3. Add butter and beat at high speed until stiff peak.
4. Apply icing to each pieces of cake and finish with a decorations of
your choice.
Assessment Method: Demonstration
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
YES NO
Did the trainee…
Sponges and bases are prepared, cut and assembled
according to standard recipes and enterprise
requirements and practices
Fillings are prepared with the required flavors and
consistency
Fondant icing is brought in accordance with the required
temperature and established standards operating
procedures.
Decorations are designed and used in accordance with
the establishment standards and procedure
CONDITION:
Trainee must be provided with the following:
Personal Protective equipment
Small hand tools
Measuring equipment
Set of knives
Rolling Pin
Decorative cutters
Molder
Pots and pans
CD’s, VHS
Hand-outs
ASSESSMENT METHOD:
Demonstration
Written examination
Often known as a paste, choux pastry differ from all other types of
pastry; it is much softer in texture, and is piped or spooned onto a
dampened baking sheet rather than being rolled out. It has many uses, both
sweet and savory. Success in making it begins with accurate measurement.
Make certain that the butter has melted before the water starts to boil, and
that the water is boiling when the flour is added. Do not open the oven door
until at least three-quarters of the cooking time has lapsed.
Puff pastries
These the lightest and the richest of all the pastries and rises in the most
dramatic way. It is also the most difficult to make. Homemade puff pastries
are unrivaled for their taste and texture; however, readymade puff pastry
can be purchased which rises well too.
The secret to a successful puff pastry lies in making the dough soft
enough to be elastic.
In Italy, Puff Pastries filled with custard are often stacked in a tall
1. T
2. T
3. T
5. T
6. F
7. F
8. F
9. F
10. F
Performance Objective :
Given the recipe, you must be able to prepare, serve and plate dessert
Equipment : Oven, Gas range, Measuring devices, baking pans, mixing bowls,
Rubber scrapper, pastry tips, double boiler
Procedure:
1. To prepare the choux pastry: Heat water using a double boiler. Add butter to
melt. When the water boils, stir in flour until forms into dough.
2. Transfer to a mixing bowl then add eggs one at a time. Beat until well
blended. Fill into a pastry bag. For the cream puff, fill into grease and lined
small muffin pan.
3. To form the éclairs, pipe paste into a grease and lined cookie sheet about 2-3
inches. Bake under 375-400F for about 20-30 minutes or until golden brown.
4. To prepare cream filling: combine all ingredients except yolks then cook
under medium heat until coats back of spoon. Scoop a little of the mixture into
the yolk then stir and add back to the cream mixture while stirring
continuously.
5. To prepare the caramel glaze, boil sugar and water until crack stage.
6. To assemble cream puff, fill bottom with cream filling and arrange on a plate.
Drizzle top with caramel glaze.
CREAM PUFF
Comment/Suggestions:
Performance Objective :
Given the recipe, you must be able to prepare, serve and plate dessert
Equipment : Oven, Gas range, Measuring devices, baking pans, mixing bowls,
Rubber scrapper, pastry tips, double boiler
Procedure:
1. To prepare the choux pastry: Heat water using a double boiler. Add butter to
melt. When the water boils, stir in flour until forms into dough.
2. Transfer to a mixing bowl then add eggs one at a time. Beat until well
blended. Fill into a pastry bag. For the cream puff, fill into grease and lined
small muffin pan.
3. To form the éclairs, pipe paste into a grease and lined cookie sheet about 2-3
inches. Bake under 375-400F for about 20-30 minutes or until golden brown.
4. To prepare cream filling: combine all ingredients except yolks then cook
under medium heat until coats back of spoon. Scoop a little of the mixture into
the yolk then stir and add back to the cream mixture while stirring
continuously.
5. To prepare the ganache: cook together cocoa, sugar and evap milk until
thick.
6. To assemble cream puff, fill bottom with cream filling and arrange on a plate.
Decorate top with petit fours glaze.
7. To assemble
Assessment Method :
Demonstration
Fuschia
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
1. Flavor and shape quality marzipan appropriate producing mini-size fruits
2. Coat marzipan fruits to preserve desired eating characteristics.
CONDITION:
Trainee must be provided with the following:
Personal Protective equipment
Small hand tools
Measuring equipment
Set of knives
Rolling Pin
Decorative cutters
Molder
Pots and pans
CD’s, VHS
Hand-outs
ASSESSMENT METHOD:
Demonstration
Written examination
MARZIPAN
Marzipan is an almond and sugar paste that is used to ice cakes
and other pastries or sculpted into a variety of shapes to be eaten as candy
or used as cake decorations. It is simply a mixture of almond
paste, powdered sugar, and a moistening agent such as water,corn
syrup, glucose, fondant, or egg whites. After the ingredients are mixed, the
paste reaches a consistency of dough or soft rubber and can be rolled,
shaped, cut, or molded.
Marzipan is used to decorate cakes in other ways as well. Its soft, pliable
texture allows a decorator to shape it into three dimensional shapes such
as:
1. Flowers
2. Fruits
3. People, Or Animals.
Both rolled and poured fondant use confectioner's sugar and light
corn syrup, but poured uses a melted confectionery coating or white
chocolate chips whereas rolled uses a gelatin or shortening. Rolled fondant
results in a pliable substance that can be rolled out and placed over iced
cakes for a sleek, even look or cut and shaped into decorations. Poured
fondant is a thick, but quick-drying, liquid mixture which can be poured
over candies or desserts or into molds to make candies.
To make rolled fondant, the shortening is mixed with the syrup, then
the vanilla and salt are added. The fondant is mixed into a dough and then
rolled into sheets to place over cakes. Poured fondant is created by stirring
Despite the fact that both rolled fondant and marzipan can be rolled
out to cover cakes, only marzipan can also be shaped into candies. Although
both fondant and marzipan are naturally white, food coloring can be added
to either. Overall, marzipan is more versatile, able to accomplish alone what
two types of fondant can.
Petit fours are a traditional French treat that are used to supplement
a dessert. Over time, these treats, which are roughly translated as "small
oven" in French, have been used as gifts and desserts for events such as
baby showers, weddings and Christmas. There are many ways to make petit
fours, but one of the most common is covering the cakes with a layer of
fondant so as to create a soft outer shell over the cake.
How to coat petit fours with marzipan
1. Roll out the marzipan so that it is approximately the same size as the
génoise. You may need to use a bit of flour so that it does not stick
to the rolling pin.
2. Brush a thin layer of simple syrup over the top of the marzipan so
that it is slightly sticky.
3. Place the marzipan over the top of the génoise with the sticky side
down, and cut off any parts of the marzipan that hang off the edge
with the shears so the marzipan is flush with the side of the génoise.
4. Place the génoise in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight.
5. Use the ruler to mark out 1 1/2-inch sections on the génoise cake. Do
this by using the knife to make small nicks at the edge of the cake on
the left and right sides and top and bottom.
6. Cut the génoise, using the marks that you have just made on either
side of the cake, into squares.
7. Take one of the cubes of génoise by holding the top (covered with
marzipan) and the bottom and dip each side into the European
fondant.
8. Place the cube onto the pastry rack and, using the icing spatula, take
a bit of the fondant and cover the remaining section on the top of the
marzipan.
9. Allow the petit fours to form an outer shell before serving.
.
Supplies/Materials
2 ¼ c ground almond
1 pc egg beaten
1/2 c white sugar
¾ c powdered sugar
Steps/Procedure:
1. Mix all dry ingredients to form a dough.
2. Devide the marzipan into bite size pieces and form into ball.
3. Cover with damp cloth to prevent the marzipan from drying out.
4. Form the marzipan into different shapes as desired.
5. For variations, you may coat marzipan with tempered chocolate.
6. Allow the petit fours to form an outer shell before serving.
ASSESSMENT METHOD:
Demonstration
Written examination
Learning Objective:
After reading this information sheet, you must be able to:
1. identify different Kinds of sugar
2. Identify the different stages of sugar syrup
Types of Sugars
Alternative
Sugar Description Uses
Names
White moist granulated sugar Brilliant
Brown blended with small quantities Yellow Sugar Used in baked
Sugar of pure sugar syrups goods as dry mixes,
(molasses) selected for colour Dark Brown and condiments.
and taste Sugar
Soft Sugar
Yellow
Sugar
Caramelized
See Burnt Sugar
Sugar
Caster
See Superfine Sugar
(Castor)
Sugar
Alternative
Sugar Description Uses
Names
Granulated sugar having a
Coarse Sugar larger crystal size. Used in making
fondants,
Highly resistant to colour confections and
change and breakdown (into liquors.
glucose and fructose) at high
temperatures.
Confectioner's
See Icing Sugar
Sugar
Fondant
See Icing Sugar
Sugar
Fruit Sugar
See Superfine Sugar
Golden Yellow
See Brown Sugar
Sugar
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Alternative
Sugar Description Uses
Names
Pure sucrose Refined Sugar General household
Granulated use.
Sugar The most common form of Sucrose
refined sugar, made from Used in bread,
sugar cane and sugar beet. Table Sugar pastries, candy &
processed foods.
Sold in varying crystal or White Sugar
granule sizes including:
Coarse, Medium, Fine, Extra
Fine (or Special Fine,
Verifine), Ultrafine, Superfine
(or Fruit Sugar, Fruit
Powder, Powdered Sugar,
Instant Dissolving Sugar).
Confectioner's
Icing Sugar
Finely ground granulated Sugar Used in special
sugar, which contains glazes, icings for
approximately 3% cornstarch Fondant cakes and donuts,
(gluten-free), an anti-caking Sugar and some sweet
agent to prevent clumping. pastries.
Fondant Icing
Sugar
Powdered
Sugar
Pure Icing
Super Icing
Sugar
Mainly used in soft
Liquid Mixture of glucose and drinks.
Invert fructose when sucrose is
Sugar broken down in solution. Also used in
confectionery,
canning and
baking.
Used by food
industry; not
available for
purchase by
consumers.
Liquid Used in beverages,
Liquid
Granulated white sugar Sucrose jams, candy, ice
Sugar
dissolved in water cream, syrups, and
Sucrose cooked fondants
Syrups (i.e. fudge)
Used by food
industry; not
available for
purchase by
consumers.
By-product of sugar cane Table or Baking, yeast
Molasses
and sugar beet refining Fancy production
processes. Molasses
Rum or other
Dark coloured syrup. Refiner's or alcohol production
Blackstrap or as a fermentable
Generally, molasses from Cooking carbohydrate.
refineries requires further Molasses
processing to meet the food Animal feeds and
grade standard (to be Syrups related
packaged and sold in the applications.
grocery store.
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Plantation
See Turbinado-style sugar
'Raw' Sugar
Raw Sugar
Raw sugar is a sticky brown This product is not
sugar produced at a sugar sold to consumers
mill by extracting cane juice because it does not
from sugar cane, then meet Canadian
partially purifying the sugar Standards for
through boiling, evaporation health and hygiene.
and re-crystallization. It looks
like soft brown sugar but
contains impurities that
require it to be refined before
meeting local health
standards. Not to be confused
with "sugar in the raw",
which is a specialty refined
sugar.
Refined
See Golden Syrup
Sugar syrup
Refiner's
See Golden Syrup
Syrup
Sanding
See Pearl Sugar
Sugar
Soft Sugar
See Brown Sugar
Sugar
See Granulated Sugar
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Alternative
Sugar Description Uses
Names
Bar Sugar Excellent for
Superfine Crystal size is the finest of all sprinkling over fruit
Sugar the types of granulated sugar or cereals, or in
Ultrafine
Sugar
Table Sugar
See Granulated Sugar
White Sugar
See Granulated Sugar
Hard-Crack Stage
Hard candies,
320° F–335° F
toffee
/160° C–168° C
2. At this stage the liquid sugar may be pulled into brittle threads
between the fingers. Or, take a small amount of the syrup onto a
spoon, and drop it from about 2-inches above the pot.
3. At this stage syrup goes from clear to brown as its temperature rises.
It no longer boils, but begins to break down and caramelize
4. At this stage the liquefied sugar turns black and then decomposes.
1. Soft ball
2. Thread stage
3. Caramel
4. Black Jack
5. Firm Ball
CONDITION:
Trainee must be provided with the following:
Personal Protective equipment
Small hand tools
Measuring equipment
Set of knives
Rolling Pin
Decorative cutters
Molder
Pots and pans
CD’s, VHS
Hand-outs
ASSESSMENT METHOD:
Demonstration
Written examination
Then you place the small cakes on a wire rack with a baking tray
underneath to collect any leftover icing. Use a ladle to pour the icing over
the small cakes in a circular movement. Here it is important that you
quickly pour enough icing over the cakes because you want to seal the
cakes completely with the icing. If the icing is too thick at this stage you will
have problems with it harden before it have covered the small cakes all the
way to the bottom.
Supplies/Materials
Fresh flowers
Gum paste flowers
Sprinkles
Candies/ jellies
Fruit preserved
Fresh fruits
Equipment
pastry bag
cake turn table
straight spatula
cake comb
cake boar
pastry tip
Steps/Procedure:
1. Using one of the recipes you have baked previously in this
module, decorate and present it to your trainer for evaluation.
2. Apply the techniques in displaying petit fours.
Comment/Suggestions:
CONDITION:
Trainee must be provided with the following:
Personal Protective equipment
Small hand tools
Measuring equipment
Set of knives
Rolling Pin
Decorative cutters
Molder
Pots and pans
CD’s, VHS
Hand-outs
ASSESSMENT METHOD:
Demonstration
Written examination
Learning Objectives:
After reading this information sheet you must be able to store
and package petit fours.
Store your Petit Fours in a card board box that is not completely
airtight or the icing can get sticky. The refrigerator will melt the icing
When candies have completely cooled after making them, they can be
stored in various ways. Keep different types of candy separate from one
another. Brittles soften if stored with creamy candies. Protect taffies,
caramels, nougats, and popcorn balls from dampness by wrapping them
individually in clear plastic wrap. Airtight storage in a cool place is best.
Some candies may be frozen, but avoid freezing those made with fruits and
nuts.
Caramel
Room temperature
Covered Nuts
Toffee 2 months
Food Storage
To retain quality and nutritive value, stock only the kinds and amounts of
food you can store properly. Proper storage means maintaining a clean
refrigerator and freezer. Avoid overcrowding the refrigerator. Arrange items
so cold air can circulate freely.
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True
TRAINEE’S NAME
FACILITATOR’S NAME
Interview
The evidence must show that the candidate……
Prepared Sponges and bases, cut and assemble
according to standard recipes and enterprise X
requirements and practices.
Prepared Fillings with the required flavors and
X
consistency.
Fondant icing is brought in accordance with the
required temperature and established standards X
operating procedures.
Designed decorations and used in accordance with
X X
the establishment standards and procedure.
Baked and decorated a selection of small choux
paste shapes in accordance with established X
standards and procedures.
Prepared and blended baked sweet paste are in x
accordance with established standards and X
procedures.
Fillings are prepared and used to the required
X
flavors and consistency
Finished garnishes, glazes and used in accordance
X
with the established standards and procedures.
Flavored and shaped marzipan petit fours to the x
X
required specifications and enterprise standards
Fresh fruits/fruit segments are selected to
caramelized petits fours in accordance with X X
required specifications and enterprise standards
Petits fours are sandwiched with dried fruits or
nuts or filled with flavored marzipan and coated
X
with pale-amber colored caramel according to
specifications and enterprise standards.
Appropriate receptacles are selected and prepared
X
for display of petits fours
Petits fours are displayed creatively to enhance x
X
customer appeal.
TRAINEE’S NAME
FACILITATOR’S NAME
TIME OF ASSESSMENT:
Given the necessary materials, tools and equipment, the candidate must be able to
perform the following within two (2) hours.
Prepare Vanilla Chiffon with Swiss Buttercream icing
Prepare and Display Petit Fours
Yes No N/A
.Selected measured and weighed ingredients
WRITTEN EXAMINATION
1. Petit four is a small cake generally eaten at the end of a meal or served as
part of dessert.
2. Petit Four is a German word meaning "small oven”.
12. When filling a cake with jam or a nondairy filling, you can freeze it
afterwards. There is a need to thaw when you take it from the freezer
13. Puff pastries are the lightest and the richest of all the pastries and
rises in the most dramatic way. It is also the most difficult to make.
14. Choux pastry differs from all other types of pastry; it is much
harder in texture, and is piped or spooned onto a dampened baking sheet
rather than being rolled out.
15. Petit fours are best stored in airtight cool place.
NAME of TRAINEE
NAME of FACILITATOR
DATE OF EVALUATION
B. Interview
C. Demonstration
Recommendation
For re-evaluation on_______________________________
Qualified to take the Next Competency