COOKERY COURSES

Read reviews of Penistone Pies & Puddings Cookery Courses.

Please email gynracebarn@gmail.com to book a cookery course and discuss any dietary requirements you may have.

PERFECT PIES

Pork Pie making class: Thursday 17 October

Come along and learn how to make two fantastic handmade ‘Penistone Pork Pies’ using hot water pastry and a traditional savory pasty with a melt in the mouth short crust pastry to take away and enjoy with the family. This course includes a ‘Penistone’ Ploughman’s lunch with Yorkshire cheese followed by homemade cakes plus teas and coffees throughout the day (10am – 2pm). All equipment and ingredients will be supplied – you just need to bring yourself along and enjoy your day in the beautiful surroundings of Millhouse Green. These are hands-on demonstrations and produce that you make you can take home to enjoy with your family. The class will take place in my country kitchen, Gyn Race, Royd Lane, Millhouse Green, S36 9NY. £85.00 pp.

TO BOOK a place and check availability please call: 07796551653 or email gynracebarn@gmail.com. You can secure a place by making a non-refundable 50% deposit paid via an on-line bank transfer, the balance of the course fee must be paid in full two weeks before commencement of the course. Should you need any further information please don’t hesitate to contact me. Gift vouchers are also available.

FLAVOURS OF ITALY

Thursday 31st October – this course is a must for all Italian food lovers! An example of some of the dishes you will learn how to make on the day – fresh pasta, rosemary foccacia, sweet leek and mascarpone or spicy cherry tomato sauce, biscotti biscuits, tipsy tiramisu, mini Italian cheesecake & panettone bread & butter pudding. All guaranteed to be a hit with the family! This workshop is an ideal introduction to making bread & pasta. We make pasta both by hand and using a pasta machine, with tips and guidance to take out the mystery from fresh pasta. The class will take place in my country kitchen, Gyn Race, Royd Lane, Millhouse Green, S36 9NY. Places are limited to 10 people per course price £85.00 pp. All courses include lunch (made by you), plus teas and coffees throughout the day (10am – 2pm). All equipment and ingredients will be supplied – you just need to bring yourself along and enjoy your day in the beautiful surroundings of Millhouse Green. These are hands-on demonstrations and produce that you make you can take home to enjoy with your family!

TO BOOK a place and check availability please call: 07796551653. Email: gynracebarn@gmail.com. Then download a booking form off the website. Full payment by cheque is preferred upon booking or alternatively an on-line banking transaction. If by cheque please make your cheque payable to – J. Marsden. Alternatively, you can secure a place by making a non-refundable 50% deposit. If a 50% deposit paid, the balance of the course fee must be paid in full two weeks before commencement of the course. Should you need any further information please don’t hesitate to contact Penistone Pies & Puddings cookery school. GIFT VOUCHERS are now available.

TASTE OF SICILY

Thursday 10th October

A new course created for all you who love great Italian food! Come and learn how to make your own fresh pasta ravioli or tortellini with cheese & spinach filling or potato gnocchi with a tomato basil sauce, and the Sicilian classic cannoli!

The class will take place in my country kitchen, Gyn Race, Royd Lane, Millhouse Green, S36 9NY. Places are limited to 10 people per course price £85.00 pp. All courses include lunch (made by you), plus teas and coffees throughout the day (10am – 2pm). All equipment and ingredients will be supplied – you just need to bring yourself along and enjoy your day in the beautiful surroundings of Millhouse Green. These are hands-on demonstrations and produce that you make you can take home to enjoy with your family!

TO BOOK a place and check availability please call: 07796551653 Email: gynracebarn@gmail.com. Full payment by an on-line bank transfer is preferred upon booking or alternatively payment by cheque. If by cheque please make your cheque payable to – J. Marsden. Alternatively, you can secure a place by making a non-refundable 50% deposit. If a 50% deposit paid, the balance of the course fee must be paid in full two weeks before commencement of the course. Should you need any further information please don’t hesitate to contact Penistone Pies & Puddings cookery school. GIFT VOUCHERS are now available.The class will take place in my country kitchen, Gyn Race, Royd Lane, Millhouse Green, S36 9NY. Places are limited to 10 people per course. £85.00 pp. All courses include lunch (made by you), plus teas and coffees throughout the day (10am – 2.00pm). All equipment and ingredients will be supplied – you just need to bring yourself along and enjoy your day in the beautiful surroundings of Millhouse Green. These are hands-on demonstrations and produce made by you to take home to enjoy with family and friends! Gift Vouchers now available.

BREAD MAKING CLASS

Thursday 6th February 2025 – learn how to bake your own delicious artisan breads without the use of a bread machine! This course is perfect for beginners and also for those wanting to improve their bread making skills. You will make a calzone for lunch and an array of freshly baked breads to taste and take home to share with family such as focaccia, brioche, soda & cottage rolls. Also included: an introduction to sourdough bread. Sourdough is what all breads used to be before baker’s yeast was invented! The taste is truly delicious and you learn how to make your own starter!

The class will take place in my country kitchen, Gyn Race, Royd Lane, Millhouse Green, S36 9NY. Places are limited per course. £85.00 pp. All courses include lunch, plus teas and coffees throughout the day (10am – 2pm). All equipment and ingredients will be supplied – you just need to bring yourself along and enjoy your day in the beautiful surroundings of Millhouse Green. These are hands-on demonstrations and produce that you make you can take home to enjoy with your family!

TO BOOK a place and check availability please call: 077965 51653 or email gynracebarn@gmail.com. Full payment by cheque is preferred upon booking or alternatively an on-line banking transaction. If by cheque please make your cheque payable to – J. Marsden. Alternatively, you can secure a place by making a non-refundable 50% deposit. If a 50% deposit paid, the balance of the course fee must be paid in full two weeks before commencement of the course. Should you need any further information please don’t hesitate to contact me. GIFT VOUCHERS are now available.

FESTIVE BAKES & BREAD (NEW)

Thursday 28th November

Bake a variety of delicious festive bakes and panettone. Then enjoy them as part of lunch! There will be lots to take home and share with family and friends. The class will take place in my country kitchen, Gyn Race, Royd Lane, Millhouse Green, S36 9NY. Places are limited to 10 people at £85.00pp. This course includes lunch, plus teas and coffees throughout the day (10am – 2.00pm). All equipment and ingredients will be supplied – you just need to bring yourself along and enjoy your day in the beautiful surroundings of Millhouse Green. These are hands-on demonstrations and produce that you make you can take home to enjoy with your family! TO BOOK a place and check availability please call: 077965 51653 or email gynracebarn@gmail.com. Full payment either by cheque upon booking or alternatively an on-line banking transaction. If by cheque please make your cheque payable to – J. Marsden. Alternatively, you can secure a place by making a non-refundable 50% deposit. If a 50% deposit paid, the balance of the course fee must be paid in full two weeks before commencement of the course. Should you need any further information please don’t hesitate to contact me. GIFT VOUCHERS are now available.

CLASSIC PIES & PUDDING

Thursday 13th February 2025 – Come along and learn how to make a proper steak/chicken pie or chicken/leek cobbler and also a family favourite pudding – Grandma Marsden’s apple & blackberry pie with melt in the mouth pastry – so easy to prepare! Also make another classic pudding such as sticky toffee pudding, steamed treacle/chocolate sponge with custard, Eve’s pudding, rhubarb crumble cake, brioche bread & butter pudding, French style apple tart, profiteroles, or meringue nests filled with fresh strawberries & cream. They will be sure to impress family and friends! The course costs £85 per person and will take place in my country kitchen, Gyn Race, Royd Lane, Millhouse Green, S36 9NY. Places are limited to 10 people per course. TO BOOK a place and check availability please call: 077965 51653 or email gynracebarn@gmail.com. Full payment by cheque is preferred upon booking or alternatively an on-line banking transaction. If by cheque please make your cheque payable to – J. Marsden. Alternatively, you can secure a place by making a non-refundable 50% deposit. If a 50% deposit paid, the balance of the course fee must be paid in full two weeks before commencement of the course. Should you need any further information please don’t hesitate to contact me.

GLUTEN FREE BAKING (NEW)

Friday 26th April – Full of fun tips to create a gluten free pastry which can be used for both sweet and savory, plus lots more! This is an example of recipes which may be used on the day – will learn how to make a delicious savory tart, apple pie, sausage rolls, scones, no bake cheesecake or a perfect meringue! All gluten free & great for an ‘al fresco’ sunny day outdoor party! The class will take place in my country kitchen, Gyn Race, Royd Lane, Millhouse Green, S36 9NY. Places are limited to 10 people at £85.00pp. This course includes lunch (made by you) plus teas and coffees throughout the day (10am – 2.00pm). All equipment and ingredients will be supplied – you just need to bring yourself along and enjoy your day in the beautiful surroundings of Millhouse Green. These are hands-on demonstrations and also produce that you make you can take home to enjoy with family and friends!

TO BOOK a place and check availability please call: 077965 51653 or email gynracebarn@gmail.com. Full payment is preferred upon booking or alternatively an on-line banking transaction. If by cheque please make your cheque payable to – J. Marsden. Alternatively, you can secure a place by making a non-refundable 50% deposit. If a 50% deposit paid, the balance of the course fee must be paid in full two weeks before commencement of the course. Should you need any further information please don’t hesitate to contact me.

PORK PIE & CHRISTMAS CHUTNEY

Thursday 5th December – Penistone Pies & Puddings producer of ‘champion’ pies from her base at Millhouse Green on the edge of the Peak District for an introductory course on how to produce one of the all time British classics – the pork pie. Not only will she show you how to make the unique hot water crust pastry but she will also give you tips on how to make your pork pie more ‘festive’. As well as catering for traditional pork pie lovers Jacqui will reveal how to customise your pies to introduce different cuts, types of meat and additional ingredients to give them your own distinctive flavour. You will also produce your own gourmet Christmas chutney to serve as the perfect accompaniment to this classic pie over the festive season. On completion of the course you will take away your own pork pies created on the day one using her ‘Little Champion’ pie making machine and one made by hand to share with friends and family and a jar of Christmas chutney. The class will take place in her country kitchen, Gyn Race, Royd Lane, Millhouse Green, S36 9NY. Places are limited to 6 people at £85.00pp. This course includes a Penistone Ploughmans lunch, mince pies/cakes plus teas and coffees throughout the day (10am – 2.00pm). All equipment and ingredients will be supplied – you just need to bring yourself along and enjoy your day in the beautiful surroundings of Millhouse Green. These are hands-on demonstrations and produce that you make you can take home to enjoy with your family!

FESTIVE BAKING

Thursday 7th November – Be organised and get ready for Christmas! Come join me and make a hands-on mini cake with all the decorations. It will have matured in time ready for Christmas Day and taste delicious! In addition we’ll also make either a Christmas pudding, panettone or a Yule log. Also make unbelievably easy mince pies to takeaway and enjoy at home. The course costs £85 per person and will take place in my country kitchen, Gyn Race, Royd Lane, Millhouse Green, S36 9NY. Places are limited to 6 people per course.

All courses include a farmhouse lunch, plus teas and coffees throughout the day (10am – 2.00pm). All equipment and ingredients will be supplied – you just need to bring yourself along and enjoy your day in the beautiful surroundings of Millhouse Green. These are hands-on demonstrations and produce that you make you can take home to enjoy with your family! TO BOOK a place and check availability please call: 07796551653 or email gynracebarn@gmail.com. £85 pp Full payment by cheque is preferred upon booking or alternatively an on-line banking transaction. If by cheque please make your cheque payable to – J. Marsden. Alternatively, you can secure a place by making a non-refundable 50% deposit. If a 50% deposit paid, the balance of the course fee must be paid in full two weeks before commencement of the course. Should you need any further information please don’t hesitate to contact Penistone Pies & Puddings cookery school. GIFT VOUCHERS are now available.

IT’S ALL IN THE PASTRY

Thursday 27th February 2025 – a good cook needs to know how to make perfect pastry and it needn’t be a mystery, or something to be frightened of! With a few simple techniques and some family secrets, you can learn how to make truly special sweet, savory and choux pastry that works every time. It promises to be a busy morning with lots of hand on experience. And alongside recipes for a range pies and puddings, you’ll make a polenta pastry savory tart for lunch followed by yummy chocolate profiteroles and a French style apple tart to take away and enjoy at home with your family!

The class will take place in my country kitchen, Gyn Race, Royd Lane, Millhouse Green, S36 9NY. Places are limited to 6 people per course – £80.00 pp. All courses include lunch, plus teas and coffees throughout the day (10am – 2pm). All equipment and ingredients will be supplied – you just need to bring yourself along and enjoy your day in the beautiful surroundings of Millhouse Green. These are hands-on demonstrations and produce that you make you can take home to enjoy with your family!

TO BOOK a place and check availability please call: 077965 51653 or email gynracebarn@gmail.com. Then download a booking form off the website. Full payment by cheque upon booking or alternatively an on-line banking transaction. If by cheque please make your cheque payable to – J. Marsden. Alternatively, you can secure a place by making a non-refundable 50% deposit. If a 50% deposit paid, the balance of the course fee must be paid in full two weeks before commencement of the course. Should you need any further information please don’t hesitate to contact me.