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LE CORDON BLEU BASIC PASTRY EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
What does baking powder consist of? - ANSWER-Baking powder:
mixture of cream of tartar, baking soda, and cornstarch
What happens when liquid is added to baking powder? -
ANSWER-When liquid added, it produces CO2 which makes the
batter rise. A fast-acid reacts in a wet mixture with baking soda at
room temperature and a slow acting acid will not react until
heated in the oven.
How many types of apples are there and how do you select it? -
ANSWER-There are over 6,000 types of apples worldwide to
choose from.
Select in accordance with seasonal availability, sweetness, and
juiciness. This will vary depending on seasonal ripeness.
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What is important to respect when making lemon meringue tart? -
ANSWER-Respect the ratio of meringue to curd to avoid too
much sweetness.
What is detrempe? - ANSWER-Puff pastry/croissant dough
What does chausson aux pommes mean? And what is it? -
ANSWER-Apple slippers, made of an oval piece of puff pastry,
folded in half, and filled with apple compote.
What is "viennoiserie" - ANSWER-Viennoiseries are baked goods
made from a yeast-leavened dough in a manner similar to bread,
or from puff pastry, but with added ingredients giving them a
richer, sweeter character, approaching that of pastry. The dough
is often laminated.
What does palmier mean and what is it? - ANSWER-Palmier is
translated to "palm tree", they are made of puff pastry that has
been rolled and folded into a specific pattern, a fair amount of
sugar is introduced to the puff pastry during the rolling.
Can also mean ears.
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What does 1 double turn equal? - ANSWER-1.5 simple
3*single turns = 4.5+1 single = 5.5
Where was Pithiviers originated? - ANSWER-Pithiviers originated
in the central part of France, this round pastry made of puff pastry
stuffed with almond cream and scarred in curved lines from center
to edges.
What is Jalousie? - ANSWER-a band of puff pastry with an
opening on the top that resembles the French style window called
jalousie
What are the vol-au-vent and bouchée à la Reine attributed to,
and what is it? - ANSWER-Antoine Carême, is a puff pastry case
filled with a savoury sauce
What is Chiqueter? - ANSWER-light markings on the edges of the
puff pastry
LE CORDON BLEU BASIC PASTRY EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
What does baking powder consist of? - ANSWER-Baking powder:
mixture of cream of tartar, baking soda, and cornstarch
What happens when liquid is added to baking powder? -
ANSWER-When liquid added, it produces CO2 which makes the
batter rise. A fast-acid reacts in a wet mixture with baking soda at
room temperature and a slow acting acid will not react until
heated in the oven.
How many types of apples are there and how do you select it? -
ANSWER-There are over 6,000 types of apples worldwide to
choose from.
Select in accordance with seasonal availability, sweetness, and
juiciness. This will vary depending on seasonal ripeness.
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What is important to respect when making lemon meringue tart? -
ANSWER-Respect the ratio of meringue to curd to avoid too
much sweetness.
What is detrempe? - ANSWER-Puff pastry/croissant dough
What does chausson aux pommes mean? And what is it? -
ANSWER-Apple slippers, made of an oval piece of puff pastry,
folded in half, and filled with apple compote.
What is "viennoiserie" - ANSWER-Viennoiseries are baked goods
made from a yeast-leavened dough in a manner similar to bread,
or from puff pastry, but with added ingredients giving them a
richer, sweeter character, approaching that of pastry. The dough
is often laminated.
What does palmier mean and what is it? - ANSWER-Palmier is
translated to "palm tree", they are made of puff pastry that has
been rolled and folded into a specific pattern, a fair amount of
sugar is introduced to the puff pastry during the rolling.
Can also mean ears.
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What does 1 double turn equal? - ANSWER-1.5 simple
3*single turns = 4.5+1 single = 5.5
Where was Pithiviers originated? - ANSWER-Pithiviers originated
in the central part of France, this round pastry made of puff pastry
stuffed with almond cream and scarred in curved lines from center
to edges.
What is Jalousie? - ANSWER-a band of puff pastry with an
opening on the top that resembles the French style window called
jalousie
What are the vol-au-vent and bouchée à la Reine attributed to,
and what is it? - ANSWER-Antoine Carême, is a puff pastry case
filled with a savoury sauce
What is Chiqueter? - ANSWER-light markings on the edges of the
puff pastry
