France: Pastries: 12 quiz questions with answers

6 of 12 questions with answers

Which pastry is this?

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Croissant

Flaky butter pastry in a crescent shape.

💡 Did you know? It is part of the classic French breakfast.

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Macaron

A colourful double meringue cookie with filling.

💡 Did you know? Not to be confused with the coconut macaroon.

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Éclair

An oblong choux pastry with cream filling and icing.

💡 Did you know? ‘Éclair’ means ‘lightning’: supposedly because it is eaten in a flash.

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Madeleine

A small shell-shaped sponge cake.

💡 Did you know? Marcel Proust immortalised it in a novel.

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Mille-feuille

Layers of puff pastry and cream, glazed on top.

💡 Did you know? The name means ‘a thousand leaves’.

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Tarte Tatin

An upside-down apple tart with caramelised apples.

💡 Did you know? It was supposedly born from a mishap by the Tatin sisters.

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