Descriptionary

gelato an Italian sherbet made from whole milk, eggs, and sugar.

melba a dessert comprised of pears or peaches with vanilla ice cream and raspberry sauce.

mincemeat pie a sweet and spicy pie made of a crust covered in a filling of raisins, chopped apples, wine, and beef fat.

shoofly pie an open pie flavored with molasses and brown sugar.

truffle a candy made of chocolate and butter, shaped in a ball.

Pastries

baklava a Greek dessert made of layers of flaky pastry filled with ground nuts, sugar, cinnamon, and butter and glazed with a honey syrup.

Banbury tart a small British pastry flavored with raisins or currants.

barquette an oval pastry shell that may hold a vari­ety of fillings.

Bavarian cream a blend of pastry cream, whipped cream, gelatin, and a variety of fruit flavorings.

beignet a square doughnut covered with powdered sugar or a glaze of flavored syrup.

bumper a large turnover.

cannoli a deep-fried Italian tube-shaped pastry filled with ricotta cheese flavored with sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, chocolate chips, or candied fruit.

chantilly a sweetened whipped cream flavored with vanilla.

cornet a cone-shaped pastry shell, which may be filled with whipped cream.

cream puff a flaky pastry shell filled with whipped cream.

cruller a doughnut in the shape of a twist rather than a ring.

Danish a flaky pastry topped with icing and packed with a fruit filling.

doughnut a deep-fried ring of sweetened dough, which may be plain or glazed with various icings or flavorings.

eclair a pastry stuffed with custard or whipped cream and topped with frosting.

frangipane a pastry cream made from eggs, but­ter, flour, and either finely ground almonds or maca­roons.

fritter fried batter containing fruit.

jelly doughnut a pillow-shaped doughnut stuffed with jelly.

linzertorte an Austrian pastry with a dough fla­vored with ground nuts and cinnamon, and a filling of raspberry jam, cranberries, or apricots, and some­times a layer of almond paste.

marzipan an almond paste used in cakes and can­dies and sometimes itself molded into figures or ani­mals and eaten as a dessert.

meringue a cake or pie filling or topping made from beaten egg whites sweetened with sugar and frequently browned in the oven. Also a hardened shell made from this and filled with ice cream or fruit.

mille-feuille small, rectangular puff pastry filled with pastry cream.

napoleon a puff pastry filled with custard.

pastry cream a custard mixed with flour.

patissier a baker who specializes in cakes and pastries.

phyllo very thin sheets of dough, used in a variety of pastries and desserts.

DINNER DISHES 191 profiterole a small cream puff.

schnecken dough rolled around a mix of cinnamon and nuts or other ingredients to create a spiral shape, and baked.

scone a biscuitlike pastry that is sometimes sweet­ened with currants.

strudel a baked pastry filled with cheese, cherries, and apple slices.

sweet roll a roll made of sweetened dough and fla­vored with seasonings, raisins, and nuts.

tart a fruit-, jam-, or jelly-filled pastry.

tartlet a small tart.

timbale a small pastry shell that can be stuffed with various minced or creamy fillings.

turnover flattened dough covered in filling and then folded into a triangular shape and baked.

DINNER DisHEs

beef bourguignonne beef, mushrooms, onions, and seasonings stewed in wine.

beef stroganoff sauteed beef, onions, and mush­rooms in a sour cream sauce.

beef wellington a pastry casing stuffed with rare roast tenderloin and pate de foie gras.

boiled dinner a dish comprised of boiled potatoes, cabbage, turnip, carrots, onions, and often, ham.

Boston baked beans navy beans flavored with molasses and salt pork.

bubble and squeak a British dish consisting of fried potato, cabbage, and often, meat.

burrito a tortilla stuffed with meat, beans, or cheese.

cabbage rolls a mixture of rice and ground meat rolled in cooked cabbage leaves.

calzone a pizzalike turnover filled with meat, cheese, and sauce.

cannelloni tubular pasta in sauce.

cassoulet a bean and meat casserole.

cheese souffle a puffy and creamy dish made from egg yolks, beaten egg whites, cheese, and a white sauce.

chicken a la king diced chicken in a creamy sauce with mushrooms, green peppers, and pimentos, served on toast or rice.

chicken cacciatore an herbed chicken with toma­toes and white wine.

chicken cordon bleu a breaded chicken stuffed with ham and cheese.

chicken divan a chicken breast with broccoli or asparagus in a cheese sauce.