Memorize these and you could recognize 17.4% of all Desserts clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honey | 7 | Van Morrison sings, "she's as sweet as" this, something you might find in a Mississippi apiary |
| 2 | pudding | 6 | This traditional Christmas dish contains suet, currants & raisins but no plums |
| 3 | snickers | 5 | The name of this chocolate peanut bar is synonymous with "little laughs" |
| 4 | flan | 5 | It's the 4-letter Spanish equivalent of creme caramel |
| 5 | coconut | 5 | Shredded fruit most commonly found in macaroons |
| 6 | a trifle | 5 | Sponge cake, sherry, jam & custard combine to make this "piddling" English dessert |
| 7 | strudel | 4 | The name of this rolled pastry, often filled with apples, is German for "whirlpool" |
| 8 | Mr. Goodbar | 4 | In a '77 film Diane Keaton was looking for him |
| 9 | molasses | 4 | The 3 major types of this are sulphured, unsulphured & blackstrap |
| 10 | Milky Way | 4 | This milk chocolate "galaxy" bar comes in a "lite" version with just 160 calories |
| 11 | Hershey | 4 | The milk of 50,000 cows goes into 1 day's production of this Penn. company's chocolate |
| 12 | Crunch | 4 | Featuring crisped rice in creamy milk chocolate, it's Nestle's "loud" bar |
| 13 | chocolate | 4 | According to "Food Lover's Companion", it's the most popular fudge flavor |
| 14 | cherries | 4 | Fruit usually set afire in a "Jubilee" |
| 15 | Butterfinger | 4 | You might want to keep both hands on this "crispety, crunchety, peanut buttery bar" |
| 16 | 3 Musketeers | 4 | It's the perfect candy bar for Athos, Porthos & Aramis |
| 17 | shoo-fly pie | 4 | Pennsylvania Dutch pie whose name probably refers to the difficulty of keeping flies off it |
| 18 | a parfait | 4 | It's a layered sundae served in a tall, thin glass |
| 19 | The Three Musketeers | 4 | To Louis (STOP) D'Artagnan joining (STOP) send new uniform size 40R (STOP) signed: this title group |
| 20 | Sweet Bird of Youth | 3 | This Tennessee Williams play features fading film star Princess Kosmonopolis |
| 21 | s'mores | 3 | Served like a sandwich, this Graham cracker, marshmallow & chocolate treat is a favorite with scouts |
| 22 | pralines | 3 | The southern U.S., especially Louisiana, is famous for these pecan patties |
| 23 | mousse | 3 | French for "froth", it's a fluffy chocolate dessert |
| 24 | Mounds | 3 | According to a jingle, "Almond Joy's got nuts", this candy bar "don't" |
| 25 | meringue | 3 | Like lemon pie, "Baked Alaska" is covered with this, then put in an oven to brown |
| 26 | marshmallows | 3 | This fluffy white confection holds your Rice Krispies Treats together |
| 27 | Life Savers | 3 | Created in 1912, they were originally marketed with the slogan "For That Stormy Breath" |
| 28 | licorice | 3 | Twizzlers & Nibs are brand names for this type of candy |
| 29 | Kit Kat | 3 | "Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece" of this candy bar |
| 30 | Kisses | 3 | Osculations, smooches & busses |
| 31 | cookies | 3 | Hermits are chewy ones that contain chopped fruit & nuts |
| 32 | cookie | 3 | The word for this type of dessert comes from the Dutch meaning "little cake" |
| 33 | Baked Alaska | 3 | One variation of this meringue & ice cream dessert is called "igloo" |
| 34 | almonds | 3 | Calissons are Provencal sweets made from crystallized fruit & these blanched nuts |
| 35 | Almond Joy | 3 | "Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut" if you hunger for this bar |
| 36 | taffy | 3 | Banana & teaberry are among more than 30 flavors of this old-fashioned sweet sold at Shriver's in Ocean City, New Jersey |
| 37 | pies | 3 | Two Fat Cats Bakery in Maine is famous for makin' these regional "pies", a creamy filling between 2 cake-like cookies |
| 38 | a cannoli | 3 | In "The Godfather" Richard Castellano says, "Leave the gun, take" these tubular pastries |
| 39 | zabaglione | 2 | Egg yolks, marsala & sugar are the main ingredients in this traditional Italian custard |
| 40 | Wedding Cake | 2 | Joy of Cooking says whether this cake is "round or rectangular, the cutting begins at the lowest tier" |
| 41 | Turkish delight | 2 | Often flavored with rosewater, lokum is another name for this jelly confection |
| 42 | Toll House | 2 | Created in 1930, these original chocolate chip cookies are named for a Massachusetts inn |
| 43 | tiramisu | 2 | I hope you saved room for this Italian treat, coffee- & liquor-soaked layers of sponge cake & a rich cheese filling |
| 44 | Switzerland | 2 | Noted for its distinctive triangular shape, Toblerone is made exclusively in this country |
| 45 | sweet potatoes | 2 | You'd be wrong, but not alone in calling these yams |
| 46 | Swedish Fish | 2 | This nationality fish is a soft & chewy candy |
| 47 | Starburst | 2 | Life's a beach with the tropical variety of these candies, including mango melon & pina colada |
| 48 | Skittles | 2 | Candy that asks you to "taste the rainbow" |
| 49 | sherbet | 2 | It's thought Saladin offered this fruity dessert, cousin to ice cream, to Richard I during Crusades |
| 50 | saccharin | 2 | Found in Sweet 'N Low, this substance is several hundred times as sweet as sugar |