Delectable Desserts Trivia Quiz

Answer: Granita

The granita, originating from France and Italy, is made by boiling sugar, water, and flavourings of choice to form a syrup. This is then frozen until crystals are formed. To serve, the granita is scraped with a fork, or other utensil, and placed in glasses or bowls.

Answer: Torte

A basic torte consists of breadcrumbs, eggs, sugar, and flavorings. Most often, they are built by alternating between layers of the cake, and any filing such as jams, creams, or chocolate spreads.

Answer: Blintz

The blintz is very similar to the crepe, but the difference is in the amount of butter. The extra butter in the blintz makes it very thin and delicate. When making the dessert, the blintz is filled with cottage or ricotta cheese, and fruit, and then sautéed until golden brown.

Answer: Cannoli

The Cannoli, an Italian dessert, is very pleasing to the eye. The tube shaped pastry shell, (or in some cases horn-shaped shell) is filled with a sweetened cream, ricotta, or whipped cream, and bits of chocolate, nuts, or candied citrus fruit.

Answer: Mousse

Mousse can either be sweet and cold, when a dessert, or hot and spicy, when made with meat, vegetables, fish, or other such ingredients. As a dessert, mousse is stiffened and fluffed by the addition of whipped cream or egg whites, and often flavoured with fruit or chocolate. Mousse is also used to complete other desserts, such as pies.

Answer: Fool

Fool was first made in England, and was originally made with gooseberries. Today, however, many different fruits are substituted into this recipe. After the fruit has been pureed, strained, and chilled, it is folded into whipped cream.

Answer: Panna cotta

Panna Cotta is a light custard that is often flavored with caramel. Served cold, its usually paired with fruits or a chocolate sauce.

Answer: Ambrosia

In Greek mythology, ambrosia means "immortality", and was said to have been the food of the gods on Mt.Olympus. As a dessert, ambrosia is made with chilled fruit (usually oranges and bananas, and mixed with coconut. As a drink, it is made with cognac, brandy, ice and either cointreau or raspberry syrup.

Answer: Dariole

The dariole is a small cylinder mold. The dessert itself is made by lining the mold with puff pastry and filing it with an almond cream. These days, dariole can also be made with vegetable custard to create a savory dish.

Answer: Tarte Tatin

The Tarte Tatin is made by filling a shallow dish with butter, sugar, apples, and finally a pastry crust. When the dish is inverted onto a dish, the sugar and butter, which were on the bottom, create a caramel topping. The French call this dish "tarte des demoiselles Tatin", meaning "the tart of two unmarried women named Tatin." This name refers to the two sisters who lived in the Loire Valley and made their living from this dessert.

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