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2015-02-17
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I love to take cooking classes. I've been to both good ones and bad ones. But there are far too many bad ones among the small amount of really good ones. Hami Bakery is one that is really good.Hami Bakery is run by a young woman named Hami Cheung. She creates super kawaii cookies, cupcakes and whatever baked goodies for order. And in her studio in a factory in Kwun Tong, she also holds baking classes where she teaches people how to make her super kawaii macarons, cupcakes and cookies. Her classe
Hami Bakery is run by a young woman named Hami Cheung. She creates super kawaii cookies, cupcakes and whatever baked goodies for order. And in her studio in a factory in Kwun Tong, she also holds baking classes where she teaches people how to make her super kawaii macarons, cupcakes and cookies. Her classes fill up quickly. She's popular. Why? Because she runs an excellent class.
A coworker did a macaron class during Christmas where she made Santa Claus macarons. We stood in awe at how cute they looked. Out of all the baking that I do, macarons is the one thing that I'm fearful of trying even though I know all the ingredients and all the steps. I always felt that I needed someone to actually guide me through to making them in order for me to succeed. So, when my coworker mentioned she was interested in taking the Chinese New Year macaron class, I asked to tag along.
Her classes are located in a factory building but is fairly easy to find. It's actually right outside APM. Her classes are in one room while her kitchen/office is in the room across the hall. The room where the classes are held is actually rather small. The maximum amount of students she takes in is 16. This small number is a good reflection on why this baking class is so good. The small amount of students allows her to check how each student is doing. There is no abandonment of any student under her watchful eye. The room, though small, is clean and even has a closet to place your coats and bags and a washroom.
It had a super cute display of the various macaron designs she's done.
Each student was given a set of utensils. All the ingredients were measured out ahead of time for all. Recipes were passed out to all. However, instructions were all in Chinese except for the ingredients which were both in English and Chinese. Classes are done in Cantonese. I'm unsure if she'd do English but one can always ask? A demonstation is done for all and then you are put to work. As you blend away, she walks around to see how you are doing and check if everything is not over whipped.
My macarons before I baked them. I learned how to properly pipe the macarons into perfect circles!
The macarons were baked in the room across the hall. She let us touch the macaron after it was dried so we know what it's supposed to feel like before baking. My little babies baking away.
After finished baking, we were given back our macarons and taught how to frost them.
We were given royal icing that was colored and made ahead of time for us. However, she did demonstrate how to make royal icing and the different textures we should look for and how to use them. FINALLY I learned to make royal icing from scratch! She even taught us how to pipe things and different techniques. So, useful! Some I didn't know.
After working hard at decorating my macarons, they came out pretty cute. I filled them with the pre-made ganache and my macarons were done! I was so proud of my work, I immediatly shared them on Facebook for all my friends to see.
We were given nice boxes to put our macarons in to take home.
The class took four and half hours to complete. There were still students decorating away when my coworkers and I left. Hami was in no rush to make them leave. It seemed they could stay as long as they needed. That's pretty good. Another reason this is an excellent class. No rush for you to get out, like other places I've been to.The class was $450. Though cost more than most baking classes, it was really worth it. Excellent tips were given. Demonstation was clear. Questions were answered. Class size was small so she could check in on each student. There was no rush to get you out of there. Everything was clean and tidy. I would definitely take another class if I get the chance and recommend to many. Now to take my new found macaron making skills and try them at home!
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