Deck 21: Fruit Desserts

Question 1

Fruit desserts have become popular because __________________.

A) of their fresh, stimulating flavors
B) customers perceive them to be healthful
C) they often contain less fat and fewer calories than richer pastries and cakes
D) all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In the production of jams and jellies, the ingredient added to make them jell is____________.

A) low methoxyl pectin
B) high methoxyl pectin
C) high acid pectin
D) citric acid

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following apples would be least useful as a cooking apple?

A) Golden Delicious
B) Red Delicious
C) Granny Smith
D) They are all equally useful as cooking apples.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Pared apples are dipped in a solution of _____ to prevent them from turning brown.

A) lemon juice
B) ascorbic acid
C) simple syrup
D) either a or b

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Bananas will discolor if they are refrigerated.
B) Kiwi fruit changes color as it ripens.
C) A cantaloupe with its stem attached was picked when it was ripe.
D) Limes are always green, and lemons are always yellow.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is false?

A) Rhubarb leaves are poisonous.
B) Only tree-ripened apricots have sufficient flavor.
C) Raw quinces are never eaten.
D) Cactus pears have thorns on their skins.
E) Pears are better for cooking when they are slightly overripe.

Question 7

_____ should always be refrigerated in their original container until they are used.

A) Grapes
B) Berries
C) Cherries
D) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following berries keeps better than the other three?

A) Blackcurrants
B) Cranberries
C) Raspberries
D) Strawberries

Question 9

_____ have edible seeds.

A) Kumquats
B) Lychees
C) Persimmons
D) Passion fruit
E) Both a and d

Question 10

The preparation of _____ can be made easier if they are first placed in a 350°F/175°C oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

A) persimmons
B) prickly pears
C) coconuts
D) lychees

Question 11

Which of the following is 100% edible, including skin and seeds?

A) Mango
B) Persimmon
C) Kumquat
D) Quince

Question 12

Which of the following fruits might you prepare by rolling it on the countertop under your hand, piercing a hole in it, and squeezing out the juice?

A) Quince
B) Pomegranate
C) Kumquat
D) Persimmon

Question 13

Which of the following fruits are used mainly for their juice?

A) Persimmons
B) Pomegranates
C) Passion fruit
D) Both b and c

Question 14

Which of the following fruits has a brownish-purple skin that becomes wrinkled when ripe?

A) Cactus pear
B) Quince
C) Passion fruit
D) Persimmon

Question 15

Seville oranges are often chosen to make marmalade because their flesh is so _____.

A) tart
B) sweet
C) firm
D) tender

Question 16

You would want to avoid a watermelon that has a ________________.

A) yellow underside
B) white heart
C) velvety surface
D) either a or c

Question 17

Which of the following could be served as a dessert?

A) A piece of fresh fruit
B) Fresh fruit served with cream or a sauce
C) A simple fruit salad
D) A fruit compote
E) All of the above

Question 18

A dessert produced by pouring boiling syrup over a mixture of fruit and then allowing the fruit to marinate in the cooling syrup is known as a _________________.

A) compote
B) fruit salad
C) betty
D) either a or b

Question 19

A compote is defined as cooked fruit served in __________________________.

A) its cooking liquid
B) a flavored liqueur
C) an elegant bowl or dish
D) between two main courses

Question 20

Compotes can be____________________________________.

A) served as desserts
B) used as condiments, sauces, and ingredients in other preparations
C) made from vegetables as well as fruits
D) both a and b

Question 21

Which of the following fruit desserts is paired correctly with its nonfruit component?

A) Cobbler: pastry crust
B) Crisp: rich cake crumbs
C) Betty: brown sugar streusel topping
D) All of the above

Question 22

Which of the following statements would likely be found in the procedure for preparing pears poached in wine?

A) Prepare a syrup of sugar and water.
B) Caramelize the pears after paring.
C) Peel the pears and leave them whole.
D) Cook the pears at a rolling boil until they are tender.

Question 23

If you were making a fruit salad with apples, oranges, red plums, and passion fruit, you would cut all the fruit except the _____ into bite-size pieces.

A) apples
B) oranges
C) red plums
D) passion fruit

Question 24

It would be acceptable to substitute biscuit dough for pie pastry if you were making a fruit _____.

A) charlotte
B) betty
C) crisp
D) cobbler

Question 25

The apples in apple charlotte are surrounded by _____.

A) pie pastry
B) baumkuchen
C) slices of white bread
D) sliced almonds

Question 26

Which of the following consists of fruit purée bound with pectin?

A) Fruit compote
B) Fruit jellies (pâte de fruit)
C) Fruit gratin
D) Fruit betty

Question 27

To prepare Caramelized Pear Charlotte, you would have to produce a _____.

A) mousse
B) syrup
C) glacage
D) all of the above

Question 28

Apple crisps are used _____.

A) as appetizers
B) to flavor compotes
C) to garnish fruit desserts
D) all of the above

Question 29

Most fruits are __________ when immature.

A) soft
B) green
C) inedible
D) high in sugar

Question 30

Which of the following fruits is harvested fully ripe and does not ripen further after picking?

A) Peaches
B) Papayas
C) Kiwis
D) Strawberries

Question 31

A dessert consisting of a fruit filling or other fruit mixture baked in a dish or pan with a pastry top is called ______________.

Question 32

A baked dessert consisting of layers of fruit and cake crumbs is called ______________.

Question 33

The term compote means fruit that has been cooked by _____________.

Question 34

An apple charlotte is baked in a mold lined with _______________.

Question 35

A dessert made by covering a layer of fruit with a topping or sauce and browning it under a broiler or salamander is a __________________.

Question 36

An apple dessert baked with a streusel or crumb topping is called __________________.