Create a "Croquembouche" Dessert Tower at home
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As a valued United MileagePlus® Visa Cardmember, you’re invited to a special holiday-season virtual experience. Chef Lasheeda Perry will teach you how to create your very own Croquembouche, and Kellie Knezovich, owner of Pretty Little Bakers, will help guide this fun-filled experience. You'll also have an opportunity to share your creation via social media, for a chance to win up to 10,000 bonus miles! Space is limited for this event – so make your reservation now. Unfortunately, we cannot ship to all areas. Please check our site to see if you are eligible.
Thursday, December 9, 2021
7:00pm - 8:00pm CT
4,000 miles per kit (each meal kit contains enough ingredients to create one tower, enough for two (2) people)
Unfortunately, we cannot ship to the following areas: Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or Virgin Islands. We're not able to ship to P.O. Boxes.
Experience Details:
- Access for up to one hour of guided instructions with Chef Lasheeda and Pretty Little Bakers owner, Kellie Knezovich
- Ingredients prepacked and shipped to the address provided at the time of purchase
- Each kit contains ingredients to make one (1) Croquembouche Tower
- Kit includes:
- Instructions
- Cream puffs, caramel and assorted decorative toppings
- One (1) 8" wood plate
- Suggested decorative items NOT included in your kit:
- Nuts
- Chocolate
- Edible flowers
- Ribbon
- Spun sugar
- Marzipan
- Fruit
- Candy
- All taxes and gratuities
- Limit two (2) kits per Cardmember
Optional additions not included in your kit: decorative items such as nuts, chocolates, flowers, ribbons, spun sugar, marzipan, fruit or candy
Photo Contest:
- To enter, post a picture of the dessert tower you created on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter using the hashtag #unitedcardevents within 48 hours after your event. The hashtag #unitedcardevents must be used in the post.
- The winners will be determined based on the number of 'likes' that each entry receives through social media during the two days following the event in which the entrant participated.
- Only likes received before 11:59 p.m. CT on December 11, 2021 will be counted
- There are three prizes total that will be awarded based on the combined entries from all events:
- 1st place (post with most likes): 10,000 miles
- 2nd place (post with second most likes): 5,000 miles
- 3rd place (post with third most likes): 3,000 miles
- Winners will be informed on Monday, December 20, 2021.
Full rules can be found HERE.
Chef Lasheeda Perry is the owner and pastry chef of Queen of Flavor, a Los Angeles-based company specializing in everything from revamping dessert menus to custom dessert experiences. In 2012, she won season two of Sweet Genius and in 2018 was a finalist on Best Baker in America, both on Food Network. Currently, you can find some of her baking classes on Food Network Kitchen App. Learn more HERE.
Kellie Knezovich’s motto is “if there’s a whisk, there’s a way.” The Pretty Little Bakers owner specializes in all things cookies. Kellie has had the pleasure of bringing smiles to countless faces throughout the country with her custom cookies, wildly popular cookie videos and DIY cookie-decorating kits. Learn more HERE.
Experience details:
- Access for up to one hour of guided instructions with Chef Lasheeda and Pretty Little Bakers owner, Kellie Knezovich
- Ingredients prepacked and shipped to the address provided at the time of purchase
- Each kit contains ingredients to make one (1) Croquembouche Tower
- Limit two (2) kits per Cardmember
- Kit includes:**
- Instructions
- Ingredients to make Croquembouche Tower:
- (1) Container of cream puffs
- (1) Piping bag of vanilla cream powder
- 3 oz. Melted caramel (for dipping cream puffs)
- 3 oz. Caramel chunks (for decorating)
- (1) Round pastry decorating tip
- (2) Piping bags for cream
- (1) Skewer to create hole in cream puffs
- Assorted decorative toppings such as glitter, sprinkles, snowflakes
- One (1) 8" wood plate
- Pre-event email and prep instructions will be provided after purchase one week prior to experience date.
- Prepacked Croquembouche kits will be shipped directly from Pretty Little Bakers via UPS no later than (1) day prior to the experience to the address provided at the time of purchase.
- Tracking information will be sent via email directly from Pretty Little Bakers (via Shippo) to the email address provided at the time of purchase.
- Items are perishable. Please remember to unpack your Croquembouche kit and refrigerate the cream puffs until the day of the event.
- Be sure to check to make sure all ingredients have been included.
- Shipping address must be provided at the time of purchase.
- We cannot ship to the following: Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.
- Kits cannot be shipped to P.O. Boxes.
- All taxes and gratuity are included.
Items you will need in advance:
- Kitchen staples
- 2 cups of water
- 1 cup of hot water
- Cooking utensils
- Whisk, hand mixer, or stand mixer
- Spatula
- Measuring cup
- Tall glass
- Fork for melted caramel
- Small spoon for decorations
- Mixing bowl for powered cream
- (2) Microwave safe bowls for caramel
- Scissors
- Rubber band
- Kitchen towel
- Serving plates
Experience does not include:
- Beverages
Suggested beverages to compliment Croquembouche include:- Port wine
- Sparkling wine
- Hot chocolate
- Apple cider / Spiked apple cider
- Winter fruit sangria
- Napkins
- Serving plates, and kitchen utensils
- Optional decorating items such as nuts, chocolate, edible flowers, ribbon, spun sugar, marzipan, fruit, candy
**Please note, we cannot accommodate any special dietary restrictions.
Photo Contest:
Open only to legal residents of 50 US & DC, 18+ or age of majority & Entrant must be a United MileagePlus Visa Cardmember. Void where prohibited. Contest runs December 9, 2021 through December 18, 2021. Limit 1 Entry per Entrant. 3 Prizes: Total ARV of all prizes: $360. See official rules HERE. SPONSOR: United Airlines, Inc., 233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606.
Buy-It Now Terms and Conditions:
Tickets on sale now through November 22, 2021, nationwide, while supplies last. Access for experience is for two (2) people. Each kit has ingredients to make one (1) croquembouche tower. Access is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Must be a United MileagePlus Visa Cardmember to secure benefits and price. Upon booking, miles will be deducted automatically from purchaser's MileagePlus account, and full payment in miles must be completed at time of booking to confirm reservation. Kits to be shipped to Cardmember who purchased experience. Limit two (2) kits per Cardmember. By purchasing this experience, you are giving MileagePlus permission to provide your name, address, email and telephone number to third-party vendors, partners (Lasheeda Perry, Queen of Flavor LLC, Kellie Knezovich, Pretty Little Bakers, Shippo, Vega Group LLC, Visa U.S.A. Inc.), and shipping service, e.g., Shippo, FedEx, UPS, etc. United reserves the right to modify or cancel any event at any time upon notice to participants. In the event of such cancellation, Cardmember will receive a full refund in connection with participation. Offer is otherwise nonrefundable. Talent, schedules, and staffing are subject to change. Tickets are not for resale. Void where prohibited. Kits will be shipped directly from Pretty Little Bakers (Shippo) via UPS to the address provided at the time of purchase. Kits cannot ship to the following: Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or Virgin Islands and P.O. Boxes.
Limitation of Liability:
Experience is subject to terms and conditions as specified by issuer. Participant agrees to comply with all applicable venue regulations with respect to the offer. In redeeming this offer, participant, on behalf of himself/herself and his/her immediate family members (spouse, parents, children and siblings and their spouses) and individuals living in the same households of such participants, whether or not related, agrees to release and hold harmless officers, directors, employees, agents, and assigns of United Airlines, Inc., Mileage Plus Holdings LLC, Lasheeda Perry, Queen of Flavor LLC, Kellie Knezovich, Pretty Little Bakers, Vega Group LLC, Visa U.S.A. Inc., Visa International Service Association and their respective parents, subsidiaries, successors, affiliates, and related companies, client financial institutions, prize suppliers, and advertising, promotion and marketing agencies, including collectively, the "Released Parties" from any and all liability or damage of any kind (including personal injury) resulting from or arising from participation in the event or acceptance, possession, use, misuse or nonuse of the offer (including any travel or travel-related activity thereto).
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What are the full terms and conditions of the Photo Contest?
The full terms and conditions of the photo contest can be found HERE.
What if I do not have enough MileagePlus award miles?
You can buy up to 150,000 miles per account every calendar year through Personal Miles®. Miles are available in increments of 1,000, with a minimum purchase of 2,000 miles per transaction, up to a maximum of 100,000 miles, and in increments of 5,000 up to a maximum of 150,000 miles. Please allow up to 48 hours for miles to post to your MileagePlus account. Miles purchased are nonrefundable. To learn more about buying miles, visit HERE.
Do you offer refunds?
No, all purchases are non-refundable.
How can I cancel?
All purchases are non-refundable – no cancellations.
Can you accommodate special dietary needs?
Unfortunately, we cannot accommdate any dietary restrictions.
Are taxes and gratuities included in the price?
Taxes and gratuities are included in the price.
What if I have additional questions?
If you have additional questions, you can send an email by clicking HERE.