NAME THAT PASTRY QUIZ

How much do you know about pastries, cookies and other sweet treats? Test your knowledge.

What pastry is this?

Cannoli Tart

Biscotti

Marzipan

Correct! Sorry, incorrect.

A twice-baked Italian biscuit often flavored with anise or nuts. Biscotti are often cut into long finger-like slabs and can be dipped in chocolate or other coverings.

What pastry is this?

Italian Napoleon

Cassatini

Eclairs

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A pastry made from airy choux dough of butter, water, flour and eggs. The dough is piped through a pastry bag in a long, rounded shape as is baked, and then filled. Fillings can include custard, whipped cream or fruit. Eclairs are often dipped in chocolate or covered with frosting.

What pastry is this?

Sfogliatelle

Cream Puff

Pignoli

Correct! Sorry, incorrect.

A round pastry made from airy choux dough of butter, water, flour and eggs. The pastry is piped from a bag, baked and then halved. The pastry halves are usually filled with whipped cream or custard. Cream puffs can also be dipped with chocolate and are similar to the Éclair.

What pastry is this?

Cream Roll

Pizza Rustica

Lobster Tail

Correct! Sorry, incorrect.

A French pastry filled with custard and the ends are dipped into chocolate sprinkles.

What pastry is this?

Cannoli

Nocciola Tart

American Napoleon

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Layers of French pastry filled with French cream (a blend of custard and whipped cream) and topped with marbled vanilla and chocolate icing.

What pastry is this?

Italian Napoleon

Rugelach

Pastiche Ricotta

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Layers of French pastry filled with custard and rum soaked Italian Sponge. The Italian Napoleon is also topped with powdered sugar.

What pastry is this?

Cannoli

Cannoli Tart

Lobster Tail

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A baked pastry tart filled with custard and cannoli cream, topped with fresh strawberry.

What pastry is this?

Pizza Rustica

Pastiche Ricotta

Rainbow Cookies

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Pasta frola dough filled with ricotta cheese, diced citron, and orange blossom water.

What pastry is this?

Sfogliatelle

Nocciola Tart

Pignoli

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A hand rolled flaky pastry filled with ricotta cheese, citron and semolina. The pastry is formed when the center of the rolled dough is pressed outwards to create a pocket for the filling, resulting in a cone shaped product.

What pastry is this?

American Napoleon

Cannoli

Lobster Tail

Correct! Sorry, incorrect.

A hand rolled flaky pastry filled with French cream and Galliano liquor. The shape of the pastry resembles a lobster's tail.

What pastry is this?

Rugelach

Nocciola Tart

Biscotti

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A moist tart filled with a chocolate-hazelnut filling, topped with hazelnut pieces.

What pastry is this?

Cannoli

Marzipan

Pignoli

Correct! Sorry, incorrect.

An Italian-American pastry made from a fried pastry shell. The shell is often filled with Ricotta or Mascarpone cheese that may be flavored with a variety of extracts or essences. Cannoli may also be dipped in chocolate and topped with sprinkles, nuts, or Maraschino cherries.

What pastry is this?

Cassatini

Rainbow Cookies

Pignoli

Correct! Sorry, incorrect.

An Italian pastry made from almond flour, sugar, egg whites and the nuts of pine trees.

What pastry is this?

Rugelach

Sfogliatelle

Pizza Rustica

Correct! Sorry, incorrect.

A pastry made from flattened cream cheese and butter dough, filled with a variety of sweet ingredients and then rolled. The roll is sliced into crescent or snail shapes.

What pastry is this?

Marzipan

Rainbow Cookies

Cannoli Tart

Correct! Sorry, incorrect.

A paste made from ground almonds and sugar. Marzipan can be mixed with corn syrup to make a pliable paste that can be rolled to cover cakes. Marzipan is often shaped and painted to resemble fruits or shapes.

What pastry is this?

Italian Napoleon

Pizza Rustica

Pastiche Ricotta

Correct! Sorry, incorrect.

An Easter specialty made from pizza dough, cheese, and cold cuts.

What pastry is this?

American Napoleon

Lobster Tail

Rainbow Cookies

Correct! Sorry, incorrect.

Seven layers of a tri-colored almond sponge, filled with raspberry jam and coated in dark chocolate.

Correct

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