AS Sweet Trivia: Pastries

What type of pastry is a croissant?

• Filo pastry

• Choux pastry

• Flaky pastry

• Puff pastry

France waged a 4 month war with which country over the ransacking of a French pastry chef's bakery in 1821?

• Spain

• Mexico

• Canada

• Sweden

What is the most popular Girl Scout cookie flavor?

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What separates the different kinds of pastry doughs?

• Fat content

• Water content

• Carb content

• Sugar content

This dessert is a popular exchange item around the holidays.

What is the proper name for a female baker?

• Bakerina

• Baquette

• Bakester

• N/A: it's just "baker"

Donut shop chain that has roots in the West Coast.

Baklava, a phyllo dough pastry originating from the Ottoman Empire, is covered in honey and typically stuffed with:

• Pistachios and walnuts

• Chocolate and strawberries

• Figs and dates

• Frosting and sprinkles

What is the primary ingredient in rolled fondant (a decorative material for cakes)?

• Marshmallows

• Jello

• Egg whites

• Gelatin

What differentiates a cupcake from a muffin?

• Cupcakes require fats and sugars to be creamed together

• Muffins have a lower flour : sugar : fat ratio than cupcakes

• Muffins are smaller

• Cupcakes do not have fruit inside