Baking
Tutoring
The Learning Centre is here to support you while you are in the Baking and Pastry Arts program at VCC. If you would like one-on-one tutoring/assistance, the tutors can help you with English and math skills.
Study Resources
The Downtown Learning Centre has some of the baking textbooks. You may also find some useful information in the Library's culinary arts subject guide.
Worksheets
| Topic | Worksheet Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Baking | Bakers' Math - Conversions and Formula Costs |
Downtown |
| Baking | Bakers' Math - Percentages and Formula Weights |
Downtown |
Links
| Baking 911 | Comprehensive help site with baking terms, how baking works, baking terms, etc |
| Baker's Percentage (kingarthurflour) |
The baker's percentage explained; different uses of it for determining formula weights |
| Baker's Percentage (theartisan) |
The baker's percentage explained; different uses of it for determining formula weights |
| Baker's Percentage (Online Calculator) |
Online calculator to help you check your work in determining baker's percentage. Simply type in the weights of the ingredients in each box (make sure the unit selected is correct) and click calculate. |
| Fine Cooking | Cooking and baking tips and techniques and recipes |