custard

[ kuhs-terd ]

noun

1. a dessert made of eggs, sugar, and milk, either baked, boiled, or frozen.

custard

/ ˈkʌstəd /

noun

1. a baked sweetened mixture of eggs and milk
2. a sauce made of milk and sugar and thickened with cornflour

Word History and Origins

Origin of custard¹

1400–50; late Middle English, metathetic variant of earlier crustade kind of pie. See crust, -ade ¹; compare Provençal croustado

Word History and Origins

Origin of custard¹

C15: alteration of Middle English crustade kind of pie, probably from Old Provençal croustado, from crosta crust

Example Sentences

Fish & Chips is Ramsay’s take on the classic British pub grub, with cod dusted and deep-fried under a crust of custard powder batter.

From Washington Blade

It can be made with layers of slices, but you open up your options if you decide to go with cubed bread, which you can dry out overnight or in the oven so that it better soaks up your custard made with eggs and milk, cream or half-and-half.

From Washington Post

Sure enough, his steamed egg custard, fragrant with sesame oil, gets finished with bird’s-eye chiles, fish sauce and lime juice — a very Thai touch.

From Washington Post

Without the crust, though, you are eating a mousse, a custard or a compote — delicious all, but distinctly not pie.

From Washington Post

The golden yolks, high in fat, provide richness and color in custards and creams.

From Washington Post