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LE CORDON BLEU BASIC PASTRY EXAM LATEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
|JUST OUT!!!
What is Bavarois? - ANSWER-Traditional cream made
from a base of creme anglaise, set with gelatin and lighten
up with wipped cream.
Who is Antonin Careme? - ANSWER-Marie Antoine
Carême was a French chef and an early practitioner and
exponent of the elaborate style of cooking known as
grande cuisine, the "high art" of French cooking: a
grandiose style of cookery favoured by both international
royalty and by the newly rich of Paris.
What is a genoise? - ANSWER-Instead of using chemical
leavening, air is suspended in the batter through mixing to
give volume to the cake.
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- It is a whole egg cake, sometimes extra egg yolks and
separated egg whites are used in some recipes.
- The egg are beating with sugar over a bain marie to 40-
55℃, then whipped to cool to a stage known as ribbon.
- It is a fairly lean cake getting its fat from egg yolks, but
some recipes have butter added before baking.
- Notable for its elastic and somewhat dry texture, it is
sometimes soaked with flavored syrups and often served
with buttercream as frosting.
What is Gateau Saint Honore named after? - ANSWER-
Named after Saint Honoratus, Bishop of Arles (France
350-429)
- Created in 1847 at Chiboust Bakery, Rue St. Honore
(Paris)
- Make of a dish of puff pastry with piped rings of choux
pastry.
- Small cream puffs dipped in caramel are attached to the
edge.
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- Traditionally filled with Chiboust cream (Pastry cream +
Meringue).
- It is nowadays mainly filled with diplomate cream using a
special St. Honore nozzle.
What is the difference between French and Italian
Macarons? - ANSWER-French method whisks egg whites
with sugar then folds in almond powder/icing sugar.
Italian method whisks egg whites, pours in sugar water,
then folds in almond powder/icing sugar.
What is Gateau Basque? - ANSWER-Typically
constructed of a shortbread pastry, a filling of pastry
cream and/or cherries. A basque cross can be designed
on top.
Where was Tart Tatin created? - ANSWER-Created in
1180's at La Motte Beuvron, (South Paris) by Tatin
Sisters. Upside down apple tart
LE CORDON BLEU BASIC PASTRY EXAM LATEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
|JUST OUT!!!
What is Bavarois? - ANSWER-Traditional cream made
from a base of creme anglaise, set with gelatin and lighten
up with wipped cream.
Who is Antonin Careme? - ANSWER-Marie Antoine
Carême was a French chef and an early practitioner and
exponent of the elaborate style of cooking known as
grande cuisine, the "high art" of French cooking: a
grandiose style of cookery favoured by both international
royalty and by the newly rich of Paris.
What is a genoise? - ANSWER-Instead of using chemical
leavening, air is suspended in the batter through mixing to
give volume to the cake.
,2|Page
- It is a whole egg cake, sometimes extra egg yolks and
separated egg whites are used in some recipes.
- The egg are beating with sugar over a bain marie to 40-
55℃, then whipped to cool to a stage known as ribbon.
- It is a fairly lean cake getting its fat from egg yolks, but
some recipes have butter added before baking.
- Notable for its elastic and somewhat dry texture, it is
sometimes soaked with flavored syrups and often served
with buttercream as frosting.
What is Gateau Saint Honore named after? - ANSWER-
Named after Saint Honoratus, Bishop of Arles (France
350-429)
- Created in 1847 at Chiboust Bakery, Rue St. Honore
(Paris)
- Make of a dish of puff pastry with piped rings of choux
pastry.
- Small cream puffs dipped in caramel are attached to the
edge.
, 3|Page
- Traditionally filled with Chiboust cream (Pastry cream +
Meringue).
- It is nowadays mainly filled with diplomate cream using a
special St. Honore nozzle.
What is the difference between French and Italian
Macarons? - ANSWER-French method whisks egg whites
with sugar then folds in almond powder/icing sugar.
Italian method whisks egg whites, pours in sugar water,
then folds in almond powder/icing sugar.
What is Gateau Basque? - ANSWER-Typically
constructed of a shortbread pastry, a filling of pastry
cream and/or cherries. A basque cross can be designed
on top.
Where was Tart Tatin created? - ANSWER-Created in
1180's at La Motte Beuvron, (South Paris) by Tatin
Sisters. Upside down apple tart
