Anatomy of American Pie with Early Summer Berries with Rachel Swan
Six Dutchess in the Kitchen | Intermediate Level
As the seasons turn to long and warmer days, we too turn to the best of what this time of year offers, berries! No matter where you may be and what level of pie confidence you may have, Rachel has a surefire way to bring any combination of seasonal berries together to make a beautiful tasty treat.
In this class, we'll explore the beloved American pie, imagined in three ways: as a free-form galette, as a traditional American-style pie, and as a personal pocket-sized handy dandy hand pie. Using fresh early-season farm berries, like strawberries, juneberries, or whatever else your trees or bushes or farmer's' markets are producing in June, we'll make one double crust buttery pie dough recipe and turn it into three different and delicious treats to share and impress. And since this class is falling on Father's Day, we think it is truly the PERFECT occasion to bake something very special for your loved one, or bake together, because nothing says I Love You more than homemade pie!
Here's our pie menu for the afternoon:
Triple Berry Crumble Pie
Early Summer Berry Galette
Strawberry Hand Pie
This class will be limited to 15 registrants, first-come, first-served.
PREPARATION
This is a live, interactive cooking class, hosted by Six Dutchess Farm on Zoom, and taught by Rachel Swan. Recipes, a full ingredient list, and a Zoom link will be provided one week prior to class. Though you are not required to bake along, it does make the experience more immersive and it provides you with a real Sunday treat.
CANCELLATIONs
Please note, no refunds are given should you decide to cancel your registration, but we do provide class credit up to ten days prior to the class (for use in 2021). After this time, if you are unable to attend, we encourage you to gift your class to a friend or loved one, who can share the recipes and experience with you, and maybe even cook the meal for you, too!
About the Instructor | Rachel Swan
Meet Rachel, a piemaker from Minneapolis
She has worked in hospitality and restaurants nearly her whole life, but in 2016 after experiencing loss after loss in her personal life, her purpose and focus became clear in of all places, a thrift store. Browsing through the old dishes and kitchenware section she realized no matter how much time she had left on this earth, she wanted to make her life about creating, sharing and fostering comfort and joy. She saw an old-timey pie plate, the kind with a recipe printed on the bottom, and imagined making pie for people who needed it. The rest, as they say, is history.
Creating joy through pie is the focus of her business she started with her partner, Pie & Mighty. They sell their whole pies through a lottery system (due to demand) and offer slices and other pie and joy-related things at their retail location, which opened in March of 2020. She is married to Ratchet, has two kitties—Zipper and Dilly—and writes a weekly newsletter called "The Pie Loop".