How Many French Desserts Can You Name?
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How Coming from This nutty French sandwich cookie is the area in its chewy, crunchy and perfect for a one- many 6 name, which bite snack. What is it? French dessert is filled with Macaron French sweet jam and Macaroon covered in a Éclair pretty lattice Madeleine Bichon au citron pattern? desserts Tarte des Alpes Chouquette 1 Puits d’amour Named after Which French dessert gets its name can you the mold it’s because it looks like a leaf but is popu- baked in, which larly called an elephant ear? puff-pastry name? dessert is filled Croissant with sweet Palmier almond cream? Financier 7 Tuile Merveilleux The French are known for their unique flavors, history and complicated techniques when it comes to food. But Pithivier when you really break it down, a lot of the processes they Dariole 2 use are the same that are used anywhere else. It comes Charlotte down to the amount of care put into the baking of a des- sert and the quality of ingredients. The art of pastry was This is a popular layer cake made with basically invented in France, and there are plenty of culi- almond and hazelnut meringue instead nary and pastry schools that primarily teach French cui- The name is a of a sponge. Can you name it? sine and technique. It’s no wonder that the most delicious and fancy desserts do come from France! combination of When you think of a traditional bakery case, it could be the main 8 Kouign-amann filled with heaping mounds of cream or frosting, but in component and Pain d’épices Canelé France, the shelves are filled with small pastries and des- serts that are uniform in size and shape and mesmerize the caramel sauce Floating Island Dacquoise you with how perfect they are. Being a baker in France it’s drenched in. Clafoutis Petit four isn’t just a job; it’s a way of life. You have to eat, breath Which is it? and sleep pastry and innovation. A lot of pastry chefs take Crêpes Suzette 3 inspiration from local legends or their family history to bring old French recipes back to life. Think you can name all of the French desserts in this quiz? Take it now to find out! Named for the patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs, which dessert includes puff pastry and choux pastry? It’s name means “a thousand lay- 9 ers,” though it’s Viennoiserie With peaches being the Religieuse Which pastry is also called escar- not actually that got, even though it’s sweetened tall. Which French main flavoring, which Croustade French dessert was St. Honoré cake bread dough and not snails? dessert is made from notoriously named to honor an Pain aux raisins layered pastry? Australian opera singer? 4 Croquembouche Profiterole Jésuite Coussin de Lyon Pêche Melba Conversation tart Angel wings Teurgoule Gâteau à la broche 10 Soufflé Mille-feuille.