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| ambrosia |
a dessert usually made with mandarin orange slices, shredded coconut, and miniature marshmallows. [1/3 definitions] |
| baked Alaska |
a rich dessert made by piling ice cream on top of a layer of cake, covering the whole with meringue, and baking or broiling until the meringue begins to brown. |
| baklava |
a dessert of various regions near the Mediterranean made from layers of flaky pastry, honey, and nuts. |
| Bavarian cream |
a dessert composed of gelatin, whipped cream, eggs, and fruit flavoring and similar to a soufflé. |
| bombe |
a frozen dessert consisting of two or more different kinds of ice cream, often with a light, frothy center made of eggs and sugar, frozen in a melon-shaped mold. |
| charlotte |
a dessert made by lining a mold with cake, which is then filled with custard, cooked fruit, or whipped cream. |
| charlotte russe |
a dessert consisting of a lining of ladyfingers or sponge cake filled with Bavarian cream. |
| cherries jubilee |
a dessert made of vanilla ice cream topped with a sauce of black cherries and served flambé with brandy or kirsch. |
| chess pie |
a custardlike dessert baked in a pastry shell. |
| chiffon |
having a light, airy, or frothy consistency, as a dessert made with beaten egg whites. [1/3 definitions] |
| compote |
fruit cooked in syrup and served as a dessert. [1/2 definitions] |
| cottage pudding |
a dessert consisting of a simple cake covered with a sweet sauce, as of fruit. |
| crêpe suzette |
a very thin dessert pancake, often rolled in a tangy fruit sauce and usu. served in flaming liqueur. |
| crisp |
a baked fruit dessert with a crisp crumb topping. [1/7 definitions] |
| custard |
a cooked dessert made with eggs, milk, sugar, and flavorings. |
| dessertspoon |
a spoon that is between a tablespoon and a teaspoon in size and is used for eating dessert. [1/2 definitions] |
| flan |
a Spanish custard dessert topped with burnt-sugar syrup. |
| floating island |
a dessert of soft custard having whipped cream or meringue floating atop it. [1/2 definitions] |
| fondue |
a hot saucelike dish made mainly with melted cheese and wine or sometimes, as dessert, with chocolate, eaten by dipping into it pieces of bread or vegetables or, as dessert, pieces of cake or fruit. |
| frappé |
a mixture flavored with fruit or fruit juice, frozen to a mush, and served as a dessert. [1/3 definitions] |
| fruit cocktail |
a mixture of diced fruit, sometimes in a light syrup, served as an appetizer or dessert. |
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