Lemon meringue pie - Quiz
  • 1. What is the base of a lemon meringue pie?
A) Flaky puff pastry
B) Graham cracker
C) Shortened pastry
D) Cookie crumb
  • 2. What is the filling of a lemon meringue pie?
A) Lemon curd
B) Lemon marmalade
C) Lemon jelly
D) Lemon mousse
  • 3. What covers the top of a lemon meringue pie?
A) Sugar icing
B) Meringue
C) Whipped cream
D) Lemon glaze
  • 4. In which century did fruit desserts with baked meringue first appear in France?
A) 19th century
B) 18th century
C) 17th century
D) 20th century
  • 5. What was the name of the 1739 dessert made of apple sauce covered with meringue?
A) Apples meringuées
B) Pommes meringuées
C) Crême meringuée
D) Apple a la turque
  • 6. In what year did the recipe for crême meringuée appear in an English cookbook?
A) 1832
B) 1846
C) 1869
D) 1769
  • 7. What was the name of the 1832 American apple pie covered with meringue?
A) Pommes meringuées
B) Apple a la turque
C) Crême meringuée
D) Apples meringuées
  • 8. When was a generic 'meringue pie' first documented?
A) 1860
B) 1832
C) 1868
D) 1869
  • 9. In what year did the name 'Lemon Meringue Pie' officially appear?
A) 1860
B) 1868
C) 1769
D) 1869
  • 10. What were lemon custard pies with meringue often called before the specific name became common?
A) Lemon zest tart
B) Lemon cream pie
C) Lemon fruit pie
D) Lemon custard bake
  • 11. Which book contains one of the earliest literary references to lemon meringue pie?
A) American Pie Traditions
B) The French Art of Pastry
C) Memoir and Letters of Jenny C. White Del Bal
D) The English Cookbook
  • 12. Who published the book containing a reference to the dessert in 1868?
A) Rhoda E. White
B) Auguste Escoffier
C) Jenny C. White Del Bal
D) Menon
  • 13. What variant of the lemon meringue pie is mentioned in the text?
A) Vanilla meringue
B) Strawberry meringue
C) Lime meringue
D) Chocolate meringue
  • 14. What are the ingredients for the lemon custard filling?
A) Heavy cream, sugar, and lemon extract
B) Egg yolks, butter, and cinnamon
C) Egg whites, lime, and flour
D) Egg yolks, lemon zest, juice, and sugar
  • 15. What is sometimes added to the lemon custard for consistency?
A) Starch
B) Yeast
C) Baking soda
D) Gelatin
  • 16. How is the meringue usually shaped on top of the pie?
A) Into decorative circles
B) Into flat layers
C) Into peaks
D) Into swirls
  • 17. What is sometimes sprinkled on top of the meringue before the final baking?
A) Cinnamon
B) Lemon zest
C) Sugar
D) Flour
  • 18. Is the meringue cooked or uncooked before being spread on the pie?
A) Pre-baked
B) Boiled
C) Uncooked
D) Deep-fried
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