Key lime pie

Key lime pie - Quiz

1. What are the three primary ingredients in Key lime pie filling?

A) Key lime juice, sugar, and heavy cream
B) Key lime juice, egg whites, and milk
C) Key lime juice, cornstarch, and butter
D) Key lime juice, egg yolks, and sweetened condensed milk

2. What is the traditional type of crust used for Key lime pie?

A) Shortbread crust
B) Oreo cookie crust
C) Pastry crust
D) Graham cracker crust

3. What is the primary reason the filling of a Key lime pie is yellow?

A) The reaction of the condensed milk with the heat
B) Ripe key limes have yellow juice
C) The use of egg whites
D) The addition of food coloring

4. What is the process that thickens the filling without baking?

A) The evaporation of the liquid
B) The addition of gelatin
C) The acidic lime juice causes the proteins in the egg yolks and condensed milk to curdle
D) The cooling process in the refrigerator

5. Why are Key lime pies usually baked?

A) To toast the crust
B) To enhance the flavor of the sugar
C) To pasteurize the eggs and further thicken the filling
D) To create a golden color

6. Key lime pie is likely derived from which 1931 recipe?

A) Tropical Lime Chiffon Pie
B) Florida Keys Icebox Pie
C) Magic Lemon Cream Pie
D) Aunt Sally's Lime Pie

7. Who was the fictional spokesperson credited with the Magic Lemon Cream Pie recipe?

A) Jane Ellison
B) Aunt Sally
C) Jean Anderson
D) Stella Parks

8. When did the 1926 Miami hurricane affect commercial Key lime production in the U.S.?

A) It caused a bumper crop of limes
B) It ended commercial growing in the U.S.
C) It destroyed all records of early pie recipes
D) It caused farmers to switch to Persian limes

9. How do Key limes differ from common Persian limes?

A) Key limes are larger and sweeter
B) Key limes are green when ripe
C) Key limes are more aromatic and tart
D) Key limes have thicker, more durable rinds

10. What is the official status of Key lime pie in Florida according to 2006 legislation?

A) The official Florida state dessert
B) It holds no official designation
C) The official Florida state pie
D) The official state historical dish

11. Which legislative attempt to protect the name 'Key lime pie' failed in 1965?

A) A bill to tax Key lime imports
B) A bill to prohibit Persian limes in Florida
C) A bill to mandate a specific recipe
D) A bill to fine those using non-Key limes for advertising

12. What is the color of Key lime juice compared to regular lime juice?

A) Bright orange
B) Clear
C) Pale yellow
D) Deep green

13. What is the source of the story about Aunt Sally inventing the pie?

A) 1995 promotional materials for a Bed and Breakfast
B) A 1926 restaurant menu
C) A cookbook from the Key West Women's Club
D) A 1933 Miami newspaper article

14. Which of the following is an acceptable topping for Key lime pie?

A) Caramel sauce
B) Cream cheese frosting
C) Whipped cream or meringue
D) Chocolate ganache

15. What does the text suggest about the origins of the pie before 1933?

A) It was invented by the Key West Women's Club
B) It was definitively invented in the 1890s
C) No solid sources exist before that date
D) It was mentioned in every major Florida cookbook

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