Desserts Flashcards
1
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Crème brûlée
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- Traditional vanilla bean custard
- Caramelized with raw sugar
- Garnished with fresh berries and a fresh sprig of mint
- Presented with a homemade biscotti cookie
2
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Chocolate covered strawberries
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- 5 ripe & plump California long stem strawberries
- Dipped in a semi-sweet chocolate ganache
- Striped in white chocolate
- Served with a tower of aerated whipped cream
- Garnished with chocolate quills, chocolate shavings, and fresh sprig of mint
- Chocolate ganache- semi-sweet chocolate and heavy cream
3
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Key lime pie
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- Fresh key lime custard
- Baked in a graham cracker crust
- Topped with raspberry sauce, aerated whipped cream & key lime slices
- Sprinkled with powdered sugar
- Garnished with a fresh sprig of mint
4
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Fresh seasonal berries
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- May vary slightly upon availability
- Mixture of fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries
- Served in a small bowl
- Garnished with orange supremes and fresh sprig of mint
5
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Chocolate layer cake
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- Chocolate cake layered with rich chocolate mousse
- Brushed with citron vodka and Frangelico
- Edges are encrusted with cake crumbs
- Served on a round plate striped with chocolate & caramel sauces
- Garnished with chocolate shavings, fresh raspberries and a fresh sprig of mint
6
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Chocolate sin cake
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- Flourless chocolate torte
- Flavored with Tuaca and espresso
- Topped with chocolate ganache
- Served on a round plate covered with crème anglaise sauce (light pouring custard, “English cream” in French)
- Garnished with chocolate quill, fresh raspberries and a fresh sprig of mint
7
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Chocolate pudding cake
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- Flourless chocolate cake
- Flavored with Tuaca and espresso
- Baked
- Sprinkled with powdered sugar
- Garnished with a fresh sprig of mint
- Served in a soufflé dish
- Accompanied with a heavy cream and fresh blackberries
- Molten center breaks open to pour in heavy cream
8
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Cheesecake
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- Classic New York cheesecake
- Baked with a graham cracker crust
- Topped with a sweet sour cream icing
- Garnished with fresh berries and a fresh sprig of mint
9
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Ice cream
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- From Homer’s based in Chicago
- 3 scoops per order (can be ordered as 1 or 2 scoops as well)
- 14% high butterfat content creates smooth and indulgent product
- Garnished with a fresh sprig of mint
10
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Sorbet
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- From Homer’s based in Chicago
- 3 scoops per order (can be ordered as 1 or 2 scoops as well)
- Flavors : Mango, Lemon and Black Raspberry
- Garnished with a fresh sprig of mint
11
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Warm butter cake
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- Traditional yellow cake with addition of whole butter
- Topped with Cream cheese mixture and
- Baked individually in a soufflé dish and then removed for service
- Covered with and caramelized with a blow torch
- Finished with vanilla bean ice cream
- Striped with raspberry sauce
- Garnished with orange supremes, sliced strawberries and a fresh sprig of mint
12
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Pecan pie
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•Filling made of fresh pecans, butter, brown sugar, whole eggs, heavy cream, vanilla,
granulated sugar and dark Karo syrup
•Baked in a homemade pecan graham cracker crust
•Slice is 1/4th of pie
•Served on a large round plate
•Topped with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream
•Drizzled with caramel sauce
•Sprinkled with powdered sugar
•Garnished with a fresh sprig of mint
13
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Profiteroles
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- 3 jumbo cream puffs
- Filled with vanilla bean ice cream
- Covered with dark chocolate sauce
- Served on a large round plate surrounding a tower of aerated whipped cream
- Drizzled with caramel sauce
- Sprinkled with powdered sugar
- Garnished with a fresh sprig of mint
14
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Cherry crisp
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- Bing Cherries cooked with sugar and almond extract
- Topped with a pecan streusel topping (butter, flour and sugar)
- Served warm
- Topped with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream
- Garnished with a fresh sprig of mint
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Whipped cream
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- Heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract all whipped together
- Served in a pewter dish
- Accompanied with a serving spoon
- Brought to table at server’s discretion
