Pie Unit

A baked dish of custard, fruit, or meat/vegetables, typically with a top and base of pastry defines ...

• pie

• desserts

• pastries

Pies date back in time to the Egyptians, British settlers, and early Americans.

• True

• False

________ are pies made with fresh, canned, dried, or even frozen fruits. Examples would be cherry and apple.

• Custard

• Cream

• Fruit

Which type of pie is thickened with eggs and needs to be baked before eating?

• custard pies such as pumpkin and old fashioned pie

• cream pies such as peanut butter and Dutch chocolate

• fruit pies

Which of the following ingredient is NOT used in making a basic pie crust...?

• water

• flour

• butter/shortening

• eggs

Which of the following fats is the BEST for making a light and flaky pie crust?

• butter

• oil

• margarine

• shortening

What kitchen tool is best used to cut the fat into the flour when making a crust?

• fork

• knife

• pastry blender

• electric mixer

• whisk

What pie would you use a double pie crust for?

• pumpkin

• peanut butter

• apple or cherry

• Old Fashioned Cream Pie

What is the purpose of using a pastry brush in pie making?

• to mix in the flour

• to brush on the sugar

• to dust off the flour

• to brush the liquid on the top crust to allow for the sugar topping to stick

You should also grease/butter the bottom of the pie plate prior to forming in the crust?

• true

• false