問題一覧
1
Why is it important to use low-gluten (soft) flour when making sponges ?
To give a light texture
2
What is the main cause for butter turning rancid ?
Storing at too high a temperature
3
Which one of the following products is made by whisking whole eggs and sugar to ribbon stage (sabayon)?
Genoise sponge
4
Which one of the following is shaped after baking?
Coconut tuiles
5
Shortbread is traditionally finished by dusting with
Icing (powdered) sugar
6
What causes a dense texture in a Swiss roll ?
Overmixing in the flour
7
What fat enhances the colour and flavour of cooked choux pastry?
Salted butter
8
Which pastry is used to make a steamed pudding?
Suet pastry
9
Which one of the following is most suitable for glazing an apple flan?
Boiled apricot jam
10
What is most likely to cause an uneven lift in baked vol au vents?
Pastry folded unequally
11
Which of the following are examples of enriched dough products?
Brioche and savarin
12
Which flour is used when making gluten-free dough?
Wholewheat
13
Which one of the following dough products is piped into a mould for cooking?
Savarin
14
Which one of the following products is poacher as part of the cooking process?
Bagels
15
Which cooked dough products is best described as having a dark golden crust with a oft yellow crumb ?
Brioche
16
Which single-portion hot dessert is traditionally served in the dish it is cooked in?
Sticky toffee pudding
17
Which one of the following is an egg custard-based hot dessert with dried fruits?
Bread and butter pudding
18
What are the quality point when selecting whole fruit to poach?
Firm and fresh looking
19
Which one of the following desserts is prepared by lining a mould with fingers of bread?
Apple Charlotte
20
Which is the most suitable accompaniment to serve with a steamed syrup sponge?
Custard sauce
21
What is added to meringue to make a japonaise base ?
Ground almonds
22
Which of the following cold desserts are set using gelatine?
Fruit mousse and Strawberry bavarois
23
Which one of the following products used in cold desserts involves whisking egg yolks and sugar over bain-marie?
Sabayon
24
What is traditional finish for tiramisu ?
Whipped cream and sieved cocoa powder
25
What causes the texture to be heavy in chocolate mousse ?
Over mixing in the cream
26
What is the cocoa content for a quality milk chocolate (couverture) ?
30% - 40%
27
Which one of the following is sprayed on to moulds or cake ?
Cocoa butter
28
Which are the most important preparation points to achieve a tempered chocolate ?
Reaching the correct temperature and continuous movement
29
Which one if the following is traditionally dusted as part of the finishing process ?
Truffles
30
Which one of the following products is made from a dough and has a soft chewy texture when baked ?
Flapjack
31
Which one of the following describes the main function of sugar when making a cake?
Aeration and sweetness
32
Why should butter be of a soft consistency when making a cake ?
To allowing ingredients to combine effectively
33
When whisking eggs and sugar for a Swiss roll, what is the name given to the stage that is reached before the flour is added ?
Ribbon (sabayon)
34
Which one of the following is most suitable for decorating a strawberry gateau?
Rosette of crème Chantilly
35
Which one of the following uses rubbing in as the main method of preparation?
Short pastry
36
Which one if the following is the main reason a cake with a brown crust would be undercooked?
Baking at too high a temperature
37
Which one of the following types of pasty is made using equal quantities of fat to flour and then laminated?
Puff
38
Which one of the following is used to flavour a frangipane filling for a Bakewell tart ?
Ground almonds
39
Which one of the following types of pastry involves creaming fat and sugar together?
Sweets
40
What is the finishing technique for a gateau Pithiviers?
Dust with icing( powdered )sugar and glaze
41
What are the quality points for a finished lemon meringue pie ?
Flaky pastry, sharp-tasting filling, soft meringue
42
Which one of the following products is made from an enriched dough?
Brioche
43
What is the main reason for using buttermilk when making soda bread ?
It causes an acidic reaction to aid the rise.
44
Which one of the following types of flour has the highest gluten content?
Rye flour
45
Which one of the following dough products is deep fried?
Doughnuts
46
Which one of the following dough are finished with a bun glaze when remove from the oven ?
Bath buns and Chelsea buns
47
Which one of the following is a fruit and pastry-based dessert?
Tarte tatin
48
What raising agent is used when making a steamed sponge pudding?
Bicarbonate of soda
49
Which one of the following best describes a fresh egg ?
Thick white, domed yolk
50
Which one of the following desserts is prepared by whisking eggs, sugar and flour together?
Chocolate fondant
51
What would be the effect of baking a bread-and-butter pudding in an oven set at 190°C with no bain-marie?
A runny texture
52
Which one of the following desserts is made with sponge and Italian meringue?
Baked Alaska
53
Which one of the following can be used in a mousse suitable for a vegan ?
Agar-agar
54
Which one of the following would give the best flavour, aroma and appearance in vanilla ice cream?
Vanilla pod
55
When making a bavarois base, why should the crème anglaise not be allowed to boil ?
It will taste burnt
56
Which one of the following is most suitable to use as a decoration for a coffee bavarois?
Chocolate cigarettes
57
Which one of the following types of chocolates is made with cocoa butter and no cocoa solids?
White
58
Which one of the following is a mixture of almonds , hazelnuts and boiled sugar that is usede in the production of chocolate products ?
Praline
59
When lining chocolate moulds, what is the correct order to ensure an even coating?
Fill mould, turn over , scrape edges then pour out excess
60
When filling chocolates with a caramel, what is the effect of not cooking the caramel for long enough?
Chocolate would bloom
61
Which one of the following ingredients are used to make flapjacks?
Butter, sugar, syrup, rolled oats
62
Which one of the following chocolate products is most suitable for making brownies ?
Dark couverture
63
Which characteristics is a cake made with a high fat content most likely to have ?
Shorter crumb
64
Which one of the following best describes the shape of a langue du chat?
Flat baton
65
What is the traditional finish for Viennese biscuits ?
Filled with ganache and dusted with icing (powdered) sugar
66
What are the quality points of finished shortbread biscuits?
Even shape, light golden colour, firm texture
67
Which one of the following types of pastries are made using strong flour ?
Puff pastry and choux pastry
68
What is the correct condition for butter when making shortcrust pastry?
Chilled
69
What type of pastry is rolled, folded and rested during preparation ?
Puff
70
Which one of the following is a poached pastry product ?
Apple turnover
71
Which one of the following is traditionally dipped in flavoured fondant to finish ?
Eclairs
72
Which one of the following is a speciality dough product ?
Brioche roll
73
Which one of the following is the most suitable ingredient to enhance flavour in a wholemeal loaf ?
Honey
74
Which one of the following best describes the quality points for fresh yeast?
Pale beige colour, hard crust and soft centre
75
What is the method for delevoping a bulk fermented dough ?
Make a ferment from yeast, water and flour
76
Which one of the following products is glazed and finished with fondant icing ?
Swiss bun
77
Which one of the following is teh most suitable finish for a deep-fried pineapple fritter?
Caster (fine) sugar and cinnamon
78
Which one of the following describes the texture of a hot souffle ?
Soft
79
Which one of the following desserts is prepared using the rubbing method ?
Apple crumble
80
How are beignets cooked ?
Deep fried
81
Which one of the following term best describes the correct texture of the centre of a baked chocolate fondant ?
Runny
82
Which one of the following desserts is set using eggs ?
Crème caramel
83
Which one of the following types of eggs would be most suitable in the preparation of meringue ?
Pasteurised egg white
84
What cooking method is used when preparing panna cotta ?
Poaching
85
Which one of the following desserts is traditionally removed from the moulde for service ?
Souffle milanaise
86
Which one of the following is most suitable to use when decorating a coffee mousse?
Chocolate cigarettes
87
Which one of the following products contains vegetable oil and does not need to be tempered before use ?
Chocolate compound
88
What chocolate should be at 30°C at the end of the tempering process?
Dark
89
Which one of the following quality points for filled chocolates can be checked by their appearance ?
Shine, aroma and no sign of sugar bloom
90
Which one of the following groups of ingredients is used to make a Victoria sponge ?
Whole eggs, caster (fine) sugar, baking powder, soft (cake) flour and butter
91
What ingredients is added to a cake batter to help keep it moist ?
Stock syrup
92
What is the main reason for thoroughly beating the fat and sugar together until smooth and white when making a sponge cake ?
To aerate the sponge
93
Which one of the following biscuits is baked and then shaped before cooling
Tuiles
94
Which one of the following is most suitable for decorating a traditional Black Forest gateau ?
Rosettes of chocolate buttercream
95
What are the quality points of a fruit scone?
Even rise, soft crumb, light brown surface colour
96
What type of pastry is used to make vol-au-vents?
Puff
97
What type of white flour is used when making puff pastry?
Strong
98
Which one of the following is a firm and waxy-textured fat used for layering in the preparation of mille-feuille?
Salted or unsalted butter
99
Which one of the following is a deep-fried choux pastry dessert?
Beignets
100
What is traditionally used to finish a fruit flan ?
Redcurrant jelly