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