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Exercise "English recipe", created by anonyme (a free exercise to learn English):
Results of the 2 723 people who have taken this test:
Average mark: 59 / 100 Share


Latest member with a 100/100 (perfect mark): ploplo / SWITZERLAND, on Wednesday 25 February - 17:54:
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Stats (1518 candidates)
Question 1 passed: 38.3 %
A favourite from England, trifles are sponge cake and cream * with fruit, chocolate or other ingredients and served chilled.

Question 2 passed: 40.6 %
The night before, slice the cake into half inch slices and sprinkle them with *.

Question 3 passed: 84.7 %
Cover lightly so it won't get stale. Let it sit * to allow the alcohol to evaporate.

Question 4 passed: 90.2 %
To make the pastry cream: mix sugar, * and salt together in the top of a double boiler.

Question 5 passed: 88.1 %
Slowly add milk to form a smooth mixture. Cook over low-medium * stirring constantly until the mixture begins to thicken.

Question 6 passed: 55.7 %
Slowly pour one half of the hot milk mixture into a bowl of beaten *, stirring constantly.

Question 7 passed: 84.7 %
Then pour all the mixture back into the double boiler and stir until it is *. Add butter and vanilla, then chill.

Question 8 passed: 58.8 %
The next day, spread * jam on top of the sherried cake layers.

Question 9 passed: 71.1 %
Layer the bottom of a bowl with one third of the cake and pour one third of the pastry cream over the top. Sprinkle with nuts. Layer the cake, cream and nuts until all of the ingredients have been *.

Question 10 passed: 36.8 %
Top the uppermost layer with whipped cream and garnish with maraschino cherries and * almonds. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours before serving.


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