Presented by Chef Margaret Jacobs

This Demonstration will give ideas of Sweet or Savory Pastries you can make with purchased Puff Pastry

SWEET

Turnovers

Cinnamon Twists

Fruit Strudel

Almond Pastry

Tarte Tatin

(Classic upside-down pastry where apples are caramelized in butter and sugar on the stovetop covered with a layer of puff pastry and baked until golden and then inverted into a serving plate)

SAVORY

Savory Hand Pies with Honey Dijon Pork-Square

Beef and Mushroom Pie-Oval

Quiche Lorraine

Sandwich Torte

Meats, Cheeses, and Vegetables (tomatoes, onions, peppers and lettuce) incased in Puff Pastry and then baked in a spring-form pan

COST | $30

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Chef Margaret Jacobs serves as Head Chef at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, New York, she has more than 30 years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience. Prior to coming to Wisdom House, she owned Hannah’s Bakery and Catering of Torrington and Litchfield, where her delicious baked goods attracted a devoted clientele.