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A custard type sauce made from a basic mixture of cream or milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla flavoring. Some recipes may call for other ingredients, such as butter or a thickening agent such as flour or cornstarch.

A dessert cake, containing little or no flour, made with nuts, sugar, eggs, and flavorings. Torte is a rich cake often made in layers with a filling, such as jam and butter cream.

A Japanese sauce that is made from a combination of soy sauce, sake, sugar, ginger and seasonings. The sauce is generally used as a marinade for meats that are then grilled, broiled or fried.

A well-known French upside-down fruit tart that is traditionally made with apples. It is made by covering the bottom of a baking dish with sugar and butter, and then the apples are added.

A method of testing sugar syrup to see if it has boiled to the proper stage of cooking. It is the point when a drop of boiling syrup is dropped into cold water and separates into hard, brittle threads.

A method of testing sugar syrup to see if it has boiled to the proper stage of cooking. It is the point when a drop of boiling syrup is dropped into cold water and separates into hard but flexible threads.

A method of testing sugar syrup to see if it has boiled to the proper stage of cooking. It is the point when a drop of boiling syrup is dropped into cold water and forms a soft ball which will flatten on its own when removed.

A cake made from a mixture of egg yolks and sugar, which has been beaten until fluffy, and then has beaten egg whites folded into it.

A dessert dish that originated in Italy, which is prepared with egg yolks, sugar, and marsala wine. The ingredients are beaten together over very low heat in a double boiler until the egg yolks are cooked and the mixture thickens.

A cake that is made with cake flour, sugar, and milk along with whole eggs and butter that gives the cake a yellow color.

A frozen mixture containing unsweetened fruit juices, fruit and sugar combined to provide a very tart and tangy flavor.

The preparation procedure of passing a dry ingredient such as flour or sugar through a mesh bottom sieve.

A thick fruit spread made with fruit pieces and sugar that are cooked and reduced until thickened into a medium textured spread.

A thick, clear, gelatin-like substance made from fruit juice, sugar, and the thickener pectin, which are cooked together to reduce the liquid content, concentrate the flavor, and thicken the mixture.

A hot alcoholic beverage that is a mixture of strong coffee, sugar, and Irish whiskey. Whipped cream is usually spooned on the top before serving.

A dessert made with water, sugar, and flavorings that are blended together and frozen. The flavorings may include fruit juices, coffee, or various herbs such as mint.

A foamy custard made of egg yolks, cream, sugar and wine, which is served as a dessert or a sauce for other desserts.

The stage or temperature at which a small quantity of heated sugar syrup forms a hard ball when dropped into cold water.

Refers to a mixture of butter and sugar that are beaten together until smooth and then flavored with extracts such as vanilla or alcoholic beverages such as brandy or rum.

An uncooked dry sausage that is highly seasoned with garlic, salt, pepper, and sugar and is most often made of beef and pork.