Luscious pastries and spectacular chocolate showpieces—additions to your menu that will surely keep your customers coming back for more.

The Captivating Confections Videos are a comprehensive series on the fundamentals of confections from the Culinary Institute of America that will show you how to fully satisfy your customer’s sweet tooth.

Each of these videos brings you hands-on sessions with top confectioners showing specific techniques and methods presented by the professionals at the Culinary Institute of America.

Learn and use these detailed methods and creative design ideas to improve the image of your business and create an edge over your competition!

Also available on dvd: Captivating Confections DVD Set

Captivating Confections Video:
Brittles and More
Techniques demonstrated by Chef Peter Greweling

This excellent video demonstrates the formulas, techniques, and presentation for:

• Soft caramel for centers

• Peanut brittle using sugar coating technique

• Dragée technique for chocolate coated almonds

• Flavoring fondant for chocolate centers or as fondant confections

25 Minutes • $79.00 + shipping
Videotapes are non-returnable!

Captivating Confections Video:
Filled Chocolates
Techniques demonstrated by Chef Dan Budd

Captivate your market by creating high-quality filled chocolates with these techniques:

• Discover the proper way to melt, temper, handle, mold and decorate chocolates

• Create high-quality chocolates

• Variations with color: piping, drizzling, brushing

• Cherry filled chocolates

23 Minutes • $79.00 + shipping
Videotapes are non-returnable!

Captivating Confections Video:
Hand-Formed Chocolates
Techniques demonstrated by Chef Dan Budd

Chef Dan Budd demonstrates how to make some popular items of hand-formed confectionery. Discover the finer points of working with chocolate and all the steps involved in making:

• Cream Ganache - Making Truffles

• Butter Ganache - Making Rigi Peaks

• Knackerli

• Rocher

27 Minutes • $79.00 + shipping
Videos are non-returnable!