LET’S BAKE!
We’ll go inside the kitchen João’s family-run bakery in downtown Lisbon, that won 3rd Best Pastel de Nata in Lisbon in 2018. This is where you will learn how to bake the irresistible Portuguese Custard Tarts (aka Pastel de Nata) everybody loves.
This class is open to all levels, even if you don’t have previous baking experience. As long as you like sweet treats, we like you!
We’ll roll the puff pastry like the pros do, make the custard from scratch and bake it all inside a professional oven. Meanwhile, João will entertain us with stories about his life as a baker.
In the end, we’ll eat the warm tarts along with some coffee or, even better, some sour cherry liqueur served inside an edible chocolate cup, while hanging out with the other participants.
This class runs every day for 2 hours, between 5 PM and 7 PM, in small groups of up to 10 people.
Meet João Our Pastel de Nata Master!
João was literally born into the food business! He is a 5th generation baker. When he was a baby, his crib used to be placed on top of the ice cream counter of his Family's restaurant. By age 7 João was making coffee, standing on a chair to reach the espresso machine. By 12 he was mixing a killer sangria and his Dad would always get a little angry when he'd try to sip it before serving it. By 14 he started learning how to bake pastries and bread. That's when he decided he'd study hospitality management. He completed his studies in Spain, worked in London and he is now the owner of Pastelaria Batalha in the heart of Lisbon, where he also runs Pastel de Nata Workshops.
What's Included?
All professional equipment and necessary ingredients are provided. Tasting Pastel de Nata (3 pies to eat as soon as they come out of the oven or to take home!). Drink of your choice: coffee, tea or liqueur from Ginja (aka Ginjinha). Small proof of other specialties prepared by João's team in Batalha Pastry.
This is the only cooking class in Lisbon where you’ll learn about pastry making at a real award-winning Portuguese bakery: Pastelaria Batalha!
We specialize in baking… But we also speak several languages!
Default group classes (up to 10 people) are in English.
If you’d like us to organize a private class for your family or group of friends, please get in touch: lisbonfoodguide@gmail.com
Classes can happen in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese.
We welcome adults, kids, birthdays, bachelor & bachelorette parties, and team building groups with specific requirements.
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