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Pastel de Nata Workshop by Pastelaria Batalha
This is the only cooking class in Portugal where you get to learn about pastry making inside a real award-winning Portuguese bakery - just 30 mins from Lisbon! The class starts with an introduction to the history of Pastel de Nata as well as the family-run bakery where this workshop takes place. While we talk, you will also get to try other traditional pastries João's bakery is famous for. After you've geared up, you'll go inside the kitchen of João's very own "pastelaria". This is where you will learn how to bake the irresistible Portuguese Custard Tarts (aka Pastel de Nata / Egg Tarts) everybody loves! Unlike other Pastel de Nata classes around Lisbon, we will show you how to make puff pastry like the pros. Afterwards, we will make the custard from scratch and bake it all inside a professional oven. During this class we all work together as a team. Everyone will get to make at least 3 tarts by hand - spread the dough with a specific Pastel de Nata technique, fill in the custard, etc. The end result will be a collaborative effort. A delicious one, of course! ;) In the end, we'll eat the warm tarts with coffee, tea, Port wine or sour cherry liqueur! * ADULTS & CHILDREN welcome! NO previous cooking experience required! We also organize VERY FUN private experiences and delicious baking parties. We can also run workshops at DIFFERENT TIMINGS. Let us know what works for you! -> Default classes happen in English, or bilingual depending on participants. If you'd like to book a private class for your group in French, Spanish, Portuguese or English get in touch and we'll arrange it for you!
Chef João Batalha 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, that is popular for its high quality tradicional Portuguese pastries and for its unique Pastel de Nata workshops.