Desserts Study Guide

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Honey 7x $371 avg J:4 DJ:3

J $200 2021 A Rupi Kaur book of poetry is titled "Milk and" this, often paired in the Bible

DJ $1,200 2007 Van Morrison sings, "she's as sweet as" this, something you might find in a Mississippi apiary

J $200 2018 While this thick, sweet substance can relieve coughs in older kids, don't give it to infants; they could get botulism

pudding 6x 16.7% stumper $400 avg J:4 DJ:2

DJ $200 1988 This traditional Christmas dish contains suet, currants & raisins but no plums

J $500 1992 The "cabinet" type of this dessert often contains dried or candied fruit

J $200 2019 Jell-O brand flavors of this include butterscotch & banana cream

snickers 5x 20.0% stumper $660 avg J:4 DJ:1

J $300 2001 Laughs disrepectfully

DJ $800 2011 Abe Vigoda & Betty White have appeared in commercials for this candy bar that satisfies

J $1,000 DD 2017 Short, disrespectful quiet laughs

flan 5x 20.0% stumper $960 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $400 2022 This Spanish dessert with a 4-letter name is custard with a layer of caramel sauce

J $1,000 2015 This 4-letter Spanish baked custard is coated with caramel

J $400 2018 This 4-letter dessert is the Spanish equivalent of creme caramel

coconut 5x 20.0% stumper $460 avg J:5

J $200 1996 Popular in the South, Lane cake is a layer cake that contains this shredded tropical fruit

J $1,000 2013 A favorite at luaus, haupia is this flavor of pudding

J $300 1988 Shredded fruit most commonly found in macaroons

a trifle 5x $1,040 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $200 1991 Sponge cake, sherry, jam & custard combine to make this "piddling" English dessert

J $1,000 2013 Not only an English dessert, it's a verb meaning to treat someone without respect

J $400 1997 This "trivial" English dessert is made with sponge cake, wine, jam & custard

strudel 4x $400 avg J:4

J $300 1990 The name of this rolled pastry, often filled with apples, is German for "whirlpool"

J $500 1993 The dough for this flaky apple dessert famous in Austria was brought there by Turkish invaders

J $400 1990 Apple is the traditional filling for this Austrian pastry whose name means "whirlpool"

Mr. Goodbar 4x 25.0% stumper $525 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $100 2001 In a '77 film Diane Keaton was looking for him

J $600 2002 If you're looking for a chocolate bar chock full of peanuts, try this one introduced in 1925

J $1,000 2010 In 1977 Diane Keaton went "Looking for" him; he wasn't so delicious

molasses 4x $325 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $200 2008 Blackstrap is a variety of this brownish sugar residue that's used in animal feed

J $300 1996 Joy of Cooking says the unsulfured type of this sticky sweetener is the best for cooking

DJ $400 1994 The blackstrap type of this is an important component of animal feeds

Milky Way 4x $575 avg J:4

J $200 1995 This milk chocolate "galaxy" bar comes in a "lite" version with just 160 calories

J $500 2001 A spiral galaxy

J $800 2019 "At work, rest or play, you get three great tastes in" this galactic goody

Hershey 4x $225 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $100 1989 In 1906 the town of Derry Church, Penn. changed its name to this to honor a local candymaker

J $200 2014 You definitely want to trick-or-treat at the house that gives out candy from this company with the stock symbol HSY

DJ $200 1985 The milk of 50,000 cows goes into 1 day's production of this Penn. company's chocolate

Crunch 4x $500 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $400 2024 There are about 420 grains of rice in each of these milk chocolate bars Nestlé introduced in 1938

J $800 2004 This Nestle candy bar, crisped rice in chocolate, was introduced in 1938

DJ $400 2011 Wow! The neighbors gave trick-or-treaters the king size of this Nestle candy bar with a noisy name

chocolate 4x $525 avg J:4

J $200 1992 According to "Food Lover's Companion", it's the most popular fudge flavor

J $700 DD 2000 In 1657 the first shop opened to sell Londoners this beverage, a gift of the Aztecs

J $400 1995 It's the flavor of the bottom layer of black bottom pie

cherries 4x $325 avg J:4

J $200 1990 Your guests will think you're the pits if you don't pit these before serving them "jubilee"

J $500 1996 Black Forest cake is made with kirsch, a liquor made from this fruit

J $200 1985 Fruit usually set afire in a "Jubilee"

Butterfinger 4x $575 avg J:4

J $400 2019 "Nobody better lay a finger on" this crispety, crunchety candy bar I've been saving

J $500 1999 You might want to keep both hands on this "crispety, crunchety, peanut buttery bar"

J $600 2002 BB's are little bite-size versions of this candy bar, Bart's favorite

3 Musketeers 4x 33.3% stumper $467 avg J:3 FJ:1

J $100 1999 The only candy bar named after an Alexandre Dumas novel

J $500 1995 It's the perfect candy bar for Athos, Porthos & Aramis

FJ 2015 An early TV ad for this candy bar featured a fleur-de-lis flag & a song with the lyrics "fun for all"

shoo-fly pie 4x $800 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $400 1991 Pennsylvania Dutch pie whose name probably refers to the difficulty of keeping flies off it

J $800 2008 One story about the origin of the name of this pie says its sweetness attracted a certain insect

DJ $1,200 2005 This Pennsylvania Dutch dessert made with brown sugar & molasses is partnered with apple pan dowdy in a classic song

cookies 4x 25.0% stumper $325 avg J:4

J $100 1985 Famous Amos, Mrs. Fields & the Keebler elves have all made their names with these

J $600 2008 Appropriately, a big top is on the package of these animal cookies from Mother's

J $200 2013 A bit of computer data containing user information sent from browser to server & back again

a parfait 4x $600 avg J:1 DJ:3

J $400 2019 You can make a healthy one of these with fruit, granola & yogurt

DJ $800 2014 The English knights hate the French but love this dessert of theirs, literally "perfect" in their cursed tongue

DJ $400 2006 Literally French for "perfect", it's the perfect dessert to serve in a tall glass

The Three Musketeers 4x $250 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $200 2017 Athos, Porthos & Aramis

J $400 2008 Sharing its name with a French novel, this candy bar was originally 3 nougat bars

J $200 2010 This 1844 novel is set during the time of Louis XIII

a cannoli 4x $475 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $400 2025 This dessert of Sicilian origin consists of cigar-sized tubes of pastry filled with sweet ricotta cheese

J $600 2022 A line from "The Godfather": "Leave the gun, take" this dessert

DJ $600 2001 In "The Godfather" Richard Castellano says, "Leave the gun, take" these tubular pastries

Worth Knowing (78)

Sweet Bird of Youth 3 s'mores 3 pralines 3 mousse 3 Mounds 3 meringue 3 marshmallows 3 Life Savers 3 licorice 3 Kit Kat 3 Kisses 3 cookie 3 Baked Alaska 3 almonds 3 Almond Joy 3 Wedding Cake 3 taffy 3 pies 3 Betty 3 zabaglione 2 Turkish delight 2 Toll House 2 tiramisu 2 Switzerland 2 sweet potatoes 2 Swedish Fish 2 Starburst 2 Skittles 2 sherbet 2 saccharin 2 Russia 2 rock candy 2 Rachel Carson 2 pineapple upside-down cake 2 phyllo 2 Pez 2 Oreo 2 New York 2 marzipan 2 M&M's 2 lollipop 2 key lime pie 2 Jolly Rancher 2 Jell-O 2 Jack Daniel's 2 Hot Tamales 2 Hershey's 2 Hercule Poirot 2 Heath 2 heart 2 fruitcake 2 Frank Lloyd Wright 2 England 2 Easter 2 custard 2 cupcakes 2 Crows 2 corn syrup 2 Christmas 2 chestnuts 2 candy corn 2 Cadbury 2 butterscotch 2 Boston 2 Black Forest cake 2 biscotti 2 Baby Ruth 2 Austria 2 an eclair 2 Almond Roca 2 5th Avenue 2 "Sweet Caroline" 2 Whitman's Sampler 2 vanilla ice cream 2 the Queen Mary 2 the candy cane 2 powdered sugar 2 gingerbread 2

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