Classification

of Desserts
and their
Characteristics
(TLE_HECK 9 PD-O6-IVa-15)

Prepared by:
Edna M. Noveno
MT - I TLE
Review:
Identify at least five(5) kitchen
tools or equipment used in
preparing dessert and identify
its function.
 Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

name the different types of dessert;

determine the characteristics of and examples
of each type of dessert; and
make a list of ingredients and procedures to
prepare a gelatin dessert.
Activity 1: Let's Get Started
Word Search: Find at least 10 classification of dessert.
What is
dessert?
The word dessert is derived from
the French word desservier, which
translates “to clear the table”.
The first use of dessert was to
wash down the aftertaste of a
large meal with something sweet.
Dessert is usually a sweet course
eaten at the end of the meal.
 Classification of
Desserts
fruits, cheese, gelatin, custard, pudding, fruit cobblers,
pastries, baked dessert, fried desserts, frozen desserts
1.Fruits
The simplest but one of the
best because they are
nutritious, appetizing, and
easy to prepare and serve.

Characteristics
Appetizing aroma
Simple
Clean washed appearance
Slightly chilled
2.Cheese
It is a dessert consisting of a
creamy filling usually
containing cheese baked in a
pastry or pressed-crumb shell.
Characteristics
Soft
a. unripen cheese
b. ripened by bacteria
Semi – hard
a. ripened by mold
b. ripened by bacteria
Hard
a. with gas holes
b. without gas holes
3.Gelatin
It is made with sweetened and
flavored gelatin.
Characteristics
Firm enough to hold its
shape yet tender
enough to melt quickly
on your tongue.
Too much gelatin
makes a dessert stiff
and rubbery; too little
causes the dessert to
split and collapse.
 How to make Gelatin:
In a saucepan, combine water, sugar and
Spread fruits on the gelatin jelly powder in a medium heat and stir
molder. constantly until mixture is incorporated.

1. 2.
 How to make Gelatin:
Add milk and vanilla then stir Pour the mixture using a strainer into
constantly until mixtures the gelatin molder then put it in a
dissolve. refrigerator. Serve cold.

3. 4.
4.Custard
It is a dessert or sweet sauce made with milk,
eggs, and sugar.
Creamy, delicate, baked custards may be
served in their baking cups or may be
unmolded and served with fruit garnishes or
with dessert sauces.
Characteristics
Firmness of shape
Smooth, tender texture
Rich and creamy consistency
Excellent flavor
5. Pudding
It is a sweetened milk or cream-based
mixture, thickened with a gelatinized
starch (usually cornstarch or flour) that's
cooked on the stove

Characteristics
Attractive appearance
Excellent consistency
Well – blended flavor
Firmness of shape
Has an accompanying sauce to add
interest
6.Fruit Cobblers
A type of deep-dish fruit dessert with a
thick pie dough crust. Consists of a fruit or
savory filling poured into a large baking
dish and covered with a batter, biscuit, or
dumpling before being baked.

Characteristics
Thick-crusted
Has deep-dish pie with both a
top and bottom crust
7. Pastries
They take the form of light and flaky bread with an airy texture or
unleavened dough with high fat content. Pastries can be eaten with
fruits, chocolates, or other sweeteners and are often eaten with tea.

Characteristics
Light and airy and
fatty, but firm
enough to support
the weight of the
filling.
8. Baked Desserts
They are made by putting the ingredients in a
hot oven. Baked desserts include cakes and
muffins, sweet breads such as banana bread
and raisin bread, cookies such as chocolate chip
cookies.
Characteristics
A good quality cake should be
moist but not too wet
Has a good texture.
Has a consistent color all
through the cake
Has no slight burning odor
Look attractive
9. Fried Desserts
These are made by using cooking
process called deep frying. Deep-
fried desserts include doughnuts,
butchi, banana fritters and banana
roll (turon).

Characteristics
Sweet and simple
Crunchy and not
overcooked
10. Frozen Desserts
They are made by blending the
ingredients in a freezer. Frozen desserts
include ice cream, milk shakes, sherbet
and sorbet.

Characteristics
Sweet and creamy
Pleasant and rich aftertaste
Look Attractive
 Activity 2
Directions: Identify and write the classification of each dessert.
 Activity 3
Directions: Look close and study the picture of dessert below.
Write the name, classification, and characteristics.

1. Name of Dessert: ___________________

Classification: ______________________
Characteristics:
a. _______________________________
b. _______________________________
c. _______________________________
 Activity 3
Directions: Look close and study the picture of dessert below.
Write the name, classification, and characteristics.

1. Name of Dessert: ___________________

Classification: ______________________
Characteristics:
a. _______________________________
b. _______________________________
c. _______________________________
What is the function
of dessert in a
meal?
 Activity 4
There will be a party for your mother’s birthday.
What dessert can you suggest to prepare for the celebration?
List down the desserts that you will prepare and their
characteristics.
 Generalizations
Directions: Complete the statements below.

I have learned that

____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________.
A good quality frozen dessert is characterized with
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________.
 Evaluate
Assessment A
Directions: Encircle the letter of your answer.

_____1. This kind of dessert is marketed in two forms, the unsweetened

and flavored.
A. gelatin B. pastry
C. pudding D. pie
_____2. It is a dough or paste consisting primarily of water, flour and
often used as a crust for foods.
A. cake B. fruit cobblers
C. pastry D. pudding
 Evaluate
Assessment A
Directions: Encircle the letter of your answer.

_____3. Mark John made leche flan which is an example of ___________.

A. cake B. custard
C. pastry D. pudding
_____4. Gelato and sherbet are examples of __________________.
A. custard B. frozen dessert
C. ice cream D. milk shakes
 Evaluate
Assessment A
Directions: Encircle the letter of your answer.

_____5. Sherbet and sorbet are both made from two ingredients, fruit
and sugar. But sherbet also includes what ingredient?
A. Butter B. cheese
C. cream D. egg
_____6. ________simplest dessert because they are nutritious,
appetizing, and easy to prepare and serve.
A. cake B. cheese
C. custard D. fruit
 Evaluate
Assessment A
Directions: Encircle the letter of your answer.

_____7. It is another type of dessert which is easy to serve and differs

depending on the kind of milk used.
A. cake B. candy
C. cheese D. cream
____8. ______________ should have attractive appearance, excellent
consistency, and well – blended flavor.
A. gelatin B. pastry
C. pudding D. pie
 Evaluate
Assessment A
Directions: Encircle the letter of your answer.
_____9. A good soft custard dessert must have a characteristic of
_______________.
A. has pouring consistency of heavy cream
B. has an accompanying sauce to add interest
C. slightly chilled when serve
D. with firmness of shape
_____10. The following are types of cheese based on consistency
except ________.
A. hard B. semi- hard C. sharp D. soft
Assessment B
Evaluate
Directions: List down the ingredients and procedures to
prepare a gelatin dessert.
That's all for today!
Thank you for listening!
I hope you learned something.