The document provides an overview of the bread and pastry production program, focusing on essential skills, history, and career opportunities in baking. It highlights core competencies such as creating bakery and pastry products, emphasizes the importance of safety and sanitation, and outlines potential career paths. Key takeaways include the need for passion, understanding ingredients, and mastering techniques for a successful baking career.

1. Overview of Bread and Pastry
Production
An Introduction to Skills, History, and
Career Opportunities

2. Program Overview
• Bread and Pastry Production NC II focuses on
developing skills to prepare and produce
bakery and pastry products, including cakes
and desserts. It integrates modern baking
techniques, tools, and safety practices.

3. Core Competencies
• - Prepare and produce bakery products
• - Prepare and produce pastry products
• - Prepare and present gateaux, tortes, and
cakes
• - Prepare and display petit fours
• - Present desserts

4. Skills, Traits, and Attitudes
• - Culinary skills
• - Creativity
• - Technical skills
• - Basic math and accuracy
• - Patience and endurance
• - Basic English communication skills

5. Career Opportunities
• - Kitchen Helper
• - Plant or In-store Baker
• - Cake Decorator
• - Pastry Chef
• - Bakery Owner/Technologist
• - Caterer
• - Line Cook

6. History of Baking
• - Stone Age: Early bread from flour and water
cooked on stones
• - Greece: Master bakers with 70+ bread
recipes; public bakeries
• - America: Flourished in the 19th century;
cakes and pies introduced
• - Philippines: First flour mill in 1958; key
livelihood

7. Factors for Successful Baking
• 1. Genuine passion for baking
• 2. Understanding ingredient properties
• 3. Accurate measurement and quality
ingredients
• 4. Using standardized recipes and tools
• 5. Following correct temperatures and
techniques

8. Safety and Sanitation Guidelines
• 1. Maintain hand hygiene
• 2. Wear appropriate attire
• 3. Sanitize tools and work areas
• 4. Avoid loose clothing and tie hair back
• 5. Use oven mitts and clean spills immediately

9. Common Baking Mistakes
• - Inaccurate measurements
• - Incorrect hand-mixing techniques
• - Substitution of inferior ingredients
• - Failure to follow recipe instructions

10. Basic Baking Procedures
• 1. Study and follow recipes accurately
• 2. Preheat the oven
• 3. Use specified pans and tools
• 4. Measure ingredients and mix carefully
• 5. Follow stated baking times and
temperatures

11. Key Takeaways
• Baking combines art and precision. Mastering
techniques, using quality ingredients, and
adhering to safety practices ensure high-
quality results. Build a fulfilling career in
baking!