Classifications/types of

dessert
Dessert
 Fruits
• Simplest dessert and one of the best
are fruits because they are nutritious,
appetizing, and easy to prepare and
serve.
> Characteristics:
• Appetizing aroma
• Simple
• Clean washed appearance
• Slightly chilled
Cheese
• This is another excellent dessert that is ready to serve.
Varieties of milks are used such as from the cow, goat and
sheep. This differs depending on the kind of milk used, the
kinds of cheese-making procedures, the seasonings and the
ripening processes also.
> Characteristics:
• the origin of the milk
• moisture content
• specific moulds and bacteria added
• varying lengths of ageing.
Types of Consistency
• Soft Hard
- Unripe cheese - With gas holes
- Ripened by - Without gas holes
bacteria
• Semi- hard
- Ripened by moulds
- Ripened by
bacteria
Gelatin Dessert
• Easily prepared, economical and vary in
many ways. Has two market forms such as
unsweetened, granular type that is needed
to be softened in water before using, and
the fruit gelatine to which flavour, color,
and sugar have already been added.
> Characteristics:
• most important is its ability to "gel" or
become solid in its shape
Custard
• Have two varieties which
are the baked and soft.
Creamy delicate, baked
custards may be served in
their baking cups or may be
unmoulded and served with
fruit garnishes or with
dessert sauces
> Characteristics:
• Baked Custard
- Firmness of shape
- Smooth, tender texture
- Rich and creamy consistency
- Excellent flavour
• Soft Custard
- Velvety smooth texture
- Rich flavour
- Has pouring consistency of heavy cream
 Puddings
• Relatively simple to prepare and vary with sauces.
Classified as:
- Corn starch pudding, sometimes called blancmange
- Rice pudding
- Bread pudding
• Characteristics:
- Attractive appearance
- Excellent consistency
- Well-blended flavour
- Firmness of shape
- An accompanying sauce to add interest
Fruit Cobblers

• These are not fruit pies. It has a depth

of two or three inches and is topped
with biscuit dough rather than being
made with pie crust. It can be served
either hot or cold.
Frozen Dessert

• Ice cream- smooth frozen mixture of milk,

cream, sugar, flavourings and sometimes eggs.
• Sherbet and ices- made from fruit juices,
water and sugar.
• Frozen soufflés and frozen mousses- made like
chilled mousses and Bavarians, whipped
cream, beaten egg whites or both are folded
to give lightness and allow to be still frozen in
an ordinary freezer.
Quiz type:

• Give one example of each type of

dessert
- Fruits
- Frozen
- Puddings
- Fruit Cobblers
- Custard
- Gelatin
- Cheese