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Puddings and Custards

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What is the primary ingredient used in making Yorkshire pudding?

  1. Flour

  2. Eggs

  3. Milk

  4. Butter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yorkshire pudding is a savory dish made from a batter of flour, eggs, and milk, traditionally baked in a muffin tin.

Which pudding is known for its rich, creamy texture and is often served with a caramel sauce?

  1. Bread pudding

  2. Rice pudding

  3. Tapioca pudding

  4. Crème brûlée


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Crème brûlée is a custard-based dessert with a caramelized sugar topping.

What is the main ingredient in a traditional bread pudding?

  1. Stale bread

  2. Rice

  3. Tapioca pearls

  4. Cornmeal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bread pudding is a dessert made from stale bread, milk, eggs, and spices, often with the addition of raisins or other dried fruits.

Which custard is typically used as a filling for éclairs and cream puffs?

  1. Pastry cream

  2. Bavarian cream

  3. Crème anglaise

  4. Crème pâtissière


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Crème pâtissière is a thick, creamy custard made from milk, eggs, sugar, and flour, often flavored with vanilla or other extracts.

What is the key ingredient that gives tapioca pudding its unique texture?

  1. Tapioca pearls

  2. Rice

  3. Cornstarch

  4. Gelatin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tapioca pudding is made with tapioca pearls, which are small, round balls made from the starch of the cassava root.

Which pudding is made by steaming a mixture of rice, milk, sugar, and spices?

  1. Bread pudding

  2. Yorkshire pudding

  3. Rice pudding

  4. Crème brûlée


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rice pudding is a classic dessert made by simmering rice in milk with sugar and spices, often with the addition of raisins or other dried fruits.

What is the primary thickening agent used in crème anglaise?

  1. Flour

  2. Cornstarch

  3. Eggs

  4. Gelatin


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Crème anglaise is a custard sauce thickened primarily with eggs, and flavored with vanilla or other extracts.

Which pudding is made by baking a mixture of flour, sugar, butter, and eggs, and is often served with fruit or custard?

  1. Bread pudding

  2. Yorkshire pudding

  3. Rice pudding

  4. Sponge cake


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sponge cake is a light, airy cake made from a batter of flour, sugar, butter, and eggs, often baked in a round or square pan.

What is the traditional flavoring used in crème caramel?

  1. Vanilla

  2. Chocolate

  3. Coffee

  4. Caramel


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Crème caramel is a custard dessert with a layer of caramelized sugar on top, giving it its distinctive flavor.

Which pudding is made by simmering semolina in milk with sugar and spices, and is often served with nuts or dried fruits?

  1. Bread pudding

  2. Rice pudding

  3. Tapioca pudding

  4. Semolina pudding


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Semolina pudding is a Middle Eastern dessert made by simmering semolina in milk with sugar and spices, often with the addition of nuts or dried fruits.

What is the main ingredient in a traditional custard tart?

  1. Flour

  2. Eggs

  3. Milk

  4. Sugar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Custard tarts are made with a filling of eggs, milk, sugar, and flavorings, baked in a pastry shell.

Which pudding is made by boiling rice in coconut milk with sugar and spices, and is often served with fresh fruit?

  1. Bread pudding

  2. Rice pudding

  3. Tapioca pudding

  4. Coconut rice pudding


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Coconut rice pudding is a Southeast Asian dessert made by boiling rice in coconut milk with sugar and spices, often with the addition of fresh fruit.

What is the key ingredient that gives bread pudding its distinctive texture?

  1. Stale bread

  2. Eggs

  3. Milk

  4. Sugar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bread pudding is made with stale bread, which absorbs the milk and eggs to create a moist and flavorful dessert.

Which custard is typically used as a glaze for pastries and cakes?

  1. Pastry cream

  2. Bavarian cream

  3. Crème anglaise

  4. Crème pâtissière


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Crème anglaise is a thin, pourable custard that is often used as a glaze for pastries and cakes.

What is the primary thickening agent used in Bavarian cream?

  1. Flour

  2. Cornstarch

  3. Eggs

  4. Gelatin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bavarian cream is a custard-based dessert thickened with gelatin, and often flavored with vanilla or other extracts.

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