- 1. What is a cream pie typically topped with?
A) Fresh fruit
B) Powdered sugar
C) Chocolate ganache
D) Whipped cream
- 2. Which of the following is NOT listed as a standard ingredient for cream pie custard?
A) Wheat flour
B) Eggs
C) Butter
D) Milk
- 3. What is the primary use of cream pies in comedy or protest contexts?
A) Food art displays
B) Baking competitions
C) Pieing
D) Fundraising auctions
- 4. In which century was the cookbook 'The Forme of Cury' written?
A) 19th century
B) 16th century
C) 18th century
D) 14th century
- 5. According to The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets, what was the name of the 1844 cookbook containing an early cream pie recipe?
A) The Hoosier Cookbook
B) The Forme of Cury
C) Modern American Baking
D) The Improved Housewife
- 6. Which ingredients were used in the 14th-century version of the custard-type pie?
A) Milk, chocolate, raisins and honey
B) Eggs, butter, flour and lemon
C) Wheat flour, eggs, mace and citron
D) Cream, almond milk, sugar and saffron
- 7. How far back does the history of Hoosier pie potentially go according to the 1976 cookbook?
A) Prior to 1900
B) Prior to 1750
C) Prior to 1816
D) Prior to 1844
- 8. What type of crust does a cream pie typically have?
A) Lattice-crust
B) No crust
C) One-crust
D) Double-crust
- 9. What is the name of the French cake and tart component similar to cream pie filling?
A) Crème patissière
B) Mousse
C) Ganache
D) Crème brûlée
- 10. Which product is explicitly linked to the origin of Key lime pie?
A) Magic Lemon Cream Pie
B) Boston cream pie
C) Hoosier pie
D) Banana cream pie
- 11. Who was the fictional spokesperson associated with the invention of the Magic Lemon Cream Pie?
A) Jacqueline Lacy
B) Jane Ellison
C) Mrs. A. L. Webster
D) Elaine Lumbra
- 12. What company invented the Magic Lemon Cream Pie?
A) Hershey
B) Nestlé
C) General Mills
D) Borden
- 13. Where does the 'pie in the face' gag originate?
A) Cooking shows
B) Political satire
C) Silent films
D) Slapstick comedy
- 14. Who was the English theatre impresario linked to early pie-throwing sketches?
A) Borden House
B) Elaine Lumbra
C) Fred Karno
D) Arthur Webster
- 15. What is a Boston cream pie actually classified as?
A) A biscuit
B) A custard pie
C) A cake
D) A pastry
- 16. Which of the following is a type of crust that can be used for a cream pie?
A) Puff pastry
B) Graham cracker crust
C) Choux pastry
D) Phyllo dough
- 17. Which ingredient distinguishes the 1844 recipe in The Improved Housewife from modern cream pies?
A) Cream
B) Eggs
C) Citron
D) Sugar
- 18. What is the result of curdling sweetened condensed milk, eggs, and lemon juice?
A) A thickened filling
B) A flaky crust
C) A whipped topping
D) A burnt glaze
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