Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Community Education Services

Using an Air Fryer to cook vegetables is quick—and the healthy results are delicious! In this class Kirsten will demonstrate a variety of recipes using in-season local and/or commonly available vegetables including Lemon Pepper Broccoli, Miso Sesame Kale Chips, and Roasted Sweet Potatoes. Participants will receive an extensive handout along with the link to join prior to class. There will be ample time for questions during the session, and participants will receive a link to the recording afterwards so you can follow along at your convenience.

We’ll start with delightful autumn salad tossed with crispy granny apples, candied walnuts, feta cheese and dried cranberries in a raspberry vinaigrette. Featuring “Chateaubriand” beef tenderloin seared, roasted and served with amazing sauces including bordelaise, béarnaise and pepper sauce. Accompaniments will include creamy potatoes au gratin, tomatoes provencal and fresh steamed asparagus tossed with olive oil and fresh squeezed lemon. We’ll finish with crème caramel, an exquisite homemade custard served in a pool of caramel. Class is primarily demonstration.

Decadent, smooth, rich chocolates and creamy, melt in your mouth, caramels are a must have for the holiday season or anytime for that matter. This hands on class will teach you how to make simple truffles, filled bon-bons and caramels. Come learn to work with chocolate and caramel, make a sweet gift, or just have fun. Please bring a container and parchment paper to bring your treats home. Supply fee ($13) included in tuition. *Students ages 10-14 may take class with a paying adult if working together on one batch.

Learn to create the rolled Norwegian cookie, Krumkakes made with cream, butter and cinnamon or sometimes flavored with vanilla. For generations, Minnesotans have purchased their irons to bake krumkakes from local manufacturer Nordic Ware in St. Louis Park. Italian Pizzelles are also baked on top of the stove using an iron but are a flat, anise-flavored cookie or they may also be vanilla flavored. The chewy, almond Swedish Sandbakkelse are delicate golden brown in color and are baked in tiny tins to resemble tarts. Finally, we will master deep fried Rosettes - fragile, paper thin Scandinavian delicacies dusted with confectioners’ sugar. Expect great recipes plus the many tips and techniques that will make your baking a success! Please bring containers to bring your creations safely home. Supply fee ($13) included in tuition. This class is hands-on.

The holidays are best with family and friends. Sweet treats, bars and cookies are at every gathering. Be prepared for your next holiday “get-together” with this class and bring a friend for more baking fun. We will mix, bake and decorate 10 different holiday treats completely from scratch using the freshest ingredients such as creamy butter, rich chocolates and nuts. No holiday is complete without the sprinkles, the spices and the peppermint. Treats to be made may include Mrs. Claus’s Sugars, Pepperkaker, Lemon crinkles, Russian Tea Cakes, Fudge, Chocolate Crinkles, and a few other surprises. They are all freezable so you can eat them later in the season if desired. Please bring containers, wax paper and parchment to bring 10 dozen treats home. Pack a lunch to eat. Supply fee ($31) included in tuition. *Students ages 10-14 may take class with a paying adult if working together on one batch.

Creamy Cheesecake, decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake, light Upside Down Summer Berry Cake and more—what do all these treats have in common? They’re made in an electric pressure cooker! Join Kirsten online via Zoom to learn how to create your own Instant Pot Desserts. Participants will receive an extensive handout along with the link to join prior to class. There will be ample time for questions during the demonstration, and participants will receive a link to the recording afterwards so they can follow at their own pace.

Save time and precious stove space by enlisting your Instant Pot in your holiday preparations! In this online class Kirsten will demonstrate how to prepare Make Ahead Mashed Potato Casserole, a simple cranberry sauce, fast Turkey Broth, and the perfect last minute side dish—Garlicky Green beans. Participants will receive an extensive handout along with the link to join prior to class. There will be ample time for questions during the session, and participants will receive a link to the recording afterwards.

Come join us in a celebration of the perfect pizza dough along with a no gluten option. Stromboli stuffed with Chicken, broccoli, sundried tomatoes, romano, mozzarella and boursin cheese with a zippy tomato sauce for dipping. Pies will include both BBQ and buffalo chicken, basil pesto, margarita, reuben style, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, peppers, onions. We'll pair our pies with pasta Napolitana simply prepared with Roma tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil, parmesan and romano cheeses. We'll finish with "Zuppa Inglese", layers of citrus soaked pound cake, rich Italian custard, chocolate ganache and sweet cherry preserves. This class is hands-on instruction.

Kolaches are Czech bread like pastries, similar to Danishes or filled donuts, but not as sweet. Over the years in American Kolaches have evolved to look and taste different. Each baker even makes them a bit differently. Most are a closed bread roll, some are pastry like and open and yet another more like a thumbprint cookie. All originate from Europe and all are filled with yummy preserves. Learn the history of the Kolaches and create your own to take home. Please bring a flat container to bring the home in. Supply fee ($9) included in tuition.

This wonderful Norwegian delicacy is made for banquets, holidays, weddings and all special occasions. If you are Norwegian and missed recording Grandma’s recipe, tips and techniques, this is the class for you! Learn the fine points in making the dough, baking, storing and of course how to serve lefse with a bit of history and humor. Plan to sample your fresh, warm creations with traditional fillings plus take home finished lefse and dough to bake them and share with family and friends. Supply fee ($9) included in tuition. This class is hands-on.

Celebrate fall German style with “sauerbraten” tender pot roast in a tangy sweet and sour sauce, beef rouladens stuffed with pickles, bacon and onion in red wine sauce, pork ribs braised in sauerkraut and “Wiener Schnitzel”, chicken tenders lightly breaded and sauteed with fresh squeezed lemon and herbs. Learn to prepare “spaetzle” (German pasta), potato pancakes, “kartoffelklosse” (German dumplings) and braised red cabbage. We’ll finish with black forest cake, it’s sublime. Class is primarily demonstration.

Sourdough became popular over the last year as a healthier alternative to regular white or whole wheat bread. Although it has comparable nutrients, the lower phytate levels mean it is more digestible and nutritious. The prebiotics also help to keep your gut bacteria happy, and it may be less likely to spike blood sugar levels. Come to this class and make a dozen sourdough muffins and go home with other bread recipes and a small amount of starter to continue making sourdough at home. Bring a quart glass jar with a lid to class.

Enjoy the marvelous flavors of traditional Italian cuisine starting with "Panzanella", a toasted bread salad with refreshing summer vegetables in a light vinaigrette. You will prepare "chicken saltimbocca" using thin sliced prosciutto ham and fresh sage in a lemon, caper, artichoke butter sauce. You will make potato gnocchi "(Italian dumplings) then we will toss them in a medley of sauces including, basic pesto, marinara and brown butter with sage and walnuts. We will finish with "Cannoli", fried pastry filled with sweetened ricotta and mascarpone cheeses, served on a pool of chocolate sauce, garnished with pistachios. This class is hands-on.

**Please note: Wednesday, October 27 is the correct date. You've tried the rest. Now try the best truffles of all that you will make yourself. This is one of Nancy's most popular classes. She has shown thousands of students how to make these rich, chocolaty delicacies. With just one 3 hour class, You will be making truffles for all those special occasions. From graduations to weddings to gifts and more. You will make five different recipes in class and each student will take home a nice box of 15-18 truffles. Plus, you will sample some other chocolate-dipped treats in class. Supply fee ($12) included in tuition. Optional truffle kits ($18) will be available for purchase at class for future candy making projects. We are sorry, but nut allergies cannot be accommodated for in this class.