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Baking and Pastry

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Cooking and Baking : Baking and Pastry

Introduction:
"If you know a little about pastry, this quiz should be a piece of cake."


1. What is the name of the French dessert that literally means "Crunch in the mouth?"
    Beignet
    Linzer Torte
    Tart Tatin
    Croquenbouche


2. What two flavors make up "Gianduja?"
    Chocolate & Coconut
    Chocolate & Raspberry
    Chocolate & Hazelnut
    Chocolate & Coffee


3. What kind of icing is typically used to assemble gingerbread houses?
    Royal Icing
    Ganache
    Italian Buttercream
    Flat Icing


4. When making a mousse, you fold whipped cream into your base at the very end. This cream should be whipped to:
    stiff peaks
    low peaks
    high peaks
    soft peaks


5. How is a beignet leavened?
    Mechanically
    It's not
    Chemically
    Organically


6. Who is the patron saint of Pastry Chefs?
    St. Vincent
    St. Francis
    St. Michael
    St. Honore


7. What kind of cheese is traditionally used in making Tiramisu?
    Swiss
    Mascarpone
    Brie
    Quark


8. The leavening agent in a souffle is:
    Baking Power
    Yeast
    Baking Soda
    Whipped egg whites


9. The term "soft ball" refers to the cooking stage of sugar when its' temperature reaches 240F/115C.
    True
    False


10. What is the French term for the dough used to make eclairs?
    pate choux
    mise en place
    pate chaud
    bon jour


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