Local girl is becoming a pastry chef

By Joan Janzen
joanjanzen@yahoo.com

Bria Tuchscherer from Kerrobert is loving SAIT’s Baking and Pastry Arts program! Bria, a 2020 Kerrobert graduate, began her studies at Calgary in January and has been showing her tasty pastries on social media and telling all about each one.

Many people in the area have already sampled some of “Bria’s Treats” during the past few years, and are excited to see her pursue her dreams. Bria consented to sharing and showing a few of her delectable dishes and telling all about them.

“I’ve been missing decorating cakes lately,” Bria said, “so I decided to do one for fun!” Pictured is a Lemon Wild Berry Cake with a Biscoff crumb filled with lemon curd. “I went with bright pinks, greens and blues as summer is getting closer and closer!” Bria said.

She went on to describe the beautiful blue cake she had created. “This is a Vanilla Cake with an Oreo crust, filled with chocolate ganache, and covered in vanilla buttercream.”

The braided bread was baked on the third day of Bria’s Yeast Fundamentals class. “We made Chaliah 5 Strand,” Bria explained. “The dough was easier to form and work with than the soft roll dough. We fermented the dough overnight and let it sit to ferment after pre-shape, final shape, and braided. It was crazy how much it doubled in size! To achieve the braids, we rolled our dough to a length of 35 cm before braiding. I have never done a five-strand braid before, but I caught on fairly quickly. If anyone is wondering, I will be making French Toast and eating that all week!” Bria joked.

The last remaining photo is obviously Bria’s favourite. “Okay, let’s talk Epis because they might be the coolest thing I’ve made lately! I rolled the dough out, filled them with garlic butter, pesto or pizza sauce, lots of spicy cheese, tomatoes, and jalapeños! Next, I rolled them up like a cinnamon bun, and took my scissors, cut them, and pulled them apart!”

All of Bria’s creations look amazing, and anyone who has sampled “Bria’s Treats” is confident her culinary projects taste as good as they look. Good luck in your next semester, Bria!

Bria’s Lemon Wild Berry Cake and other delectables!