Seasonal Pie Masterclass: Crusts, Fillings, & Techniques
- Contact:
- Granor Farm Events Team
- Email:
- events@granorfarm.com
Discover the art of pie making in this immersive workshop celebrating the flavors of the season! From mixing pastry with fresh local flours to preparing flavorful fillings and mastering beautiful finishing techniques, you'll learn the foundations of exceptional pies through hands-on instruction and demonstration.
Throughout the day, we'll explore a variety of pie styles, discuss the science behind tender, flaky crusts (using whole grains!) and cover essential techniques including mixing, rolling, blind baking, latticing, and troubleshooting common pie challenges. We’ll cover both sweet and savory pie applications, including fruit pie, custard pie, pot pie and more! Students will bring home two ready-to-bake pie shells, fillings, and toppings for your holiday table.
The general itinerary will be (this is subject to adjustment):
12:00 - 12:45 pm: Arrival, Introductions and Farm Lunch
12:30 - 1:00 pm: What is Pie? Key Ingredients to a Great Pie
1:00 - 2:00 pm: Mixing Pie Dough
2:30 - 3:00 pm: Break and Farm Tour
3:00 - 4:00 pm: Fillings Galore
4:00 - 6:00 pm: Rolling, Latticing, Baking
6:00 - 7:00 pm: Dinner and Pie!
- Contact:
- Granor Farm Events Team
- Email:
- events@granorfarm.com
Getting to Granor Farm
Farm Store & Farm
3480 Warren Woods Road
Three Oaks, MI 49128
Greenhouse & School House
3520 Warren Woods Road
Three Oaks, MI 49128
From:
Downtown Three Oaks: Three Oaks Rd. (north) to Warren Woods Rd.
St. Joseph & Chicago: I-94 Exit 6 (Union Pier)
New Buffalo: Red Arrow Highway (north) to Warren Woods Rd.
Niles: Highway 12 West to Pardee Rd. to Warren Woods Rd.
We are located 7 miles east of Red Arrow Highway or 3 miles north of Highway 12 on Warren Woods Road, between Log Cabin Road and Pardee Road.
Events , What's happening on the farm this season
There’s a bunch of great reasons to visit the farm all year round, from our annual Seedling Sale, to visiting the Farm Store, to participating in our CSA or Farm Camp programs. Join us on Fridays and Saturdays for dinner in our state of the art Greenhouse!
Cooking with Granor: Chef's Table
Have you ever watched a cooking show and wished that you could ask a question or taste what they are making? Now you can! In our Chef's Table Dinners, the Granor Chef will teach a minimum of five different dishes, followed by a family-style meal featuring the demonstrated dishes and accompanied by our Granor Wine. These events are typically about three hours, and you will leave with full recipes, a new skill set, and a full belly.
Community Benefit Dinner: Lubeznik Center for the Arts
Granor Farm is fortunate to be rooted in a region supported by a variety of organizations devoted to improving the common good. This Community Benefit Dinner benefits Lubeznik Center for the Arts and connects diners with a vital local non-profit, with Granor Farm as a philanthropic partner.
The evening will kick off with an introduction to the murals that Lubeznik Center for the Arts has been facilitating in LaPorte and Michigan City over cocktails. Janet Bloch, LCA Executive Director, Mayor Tom Dermody of LaPorte, and renowned muralist Cheri Lee Charlton will discuss the health and economic benefits to the community. Attendees will then move to the Granor Greenhouse for a five-course, family-style meal that showcases the best of Granor Farm’s crops and ingredients from other local producers and farms.
Granor Table Wines and Spirits will be expertly paired with the meals. Non-alcoholic beverages are available upon request.
Kindly note that all event times are scheduled in Eastern Time (ET).
