custard
a dessert made of eggs, sugar, and milk, either baked, boiled, or frozen.
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How to use custard in a sentence
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.
D.C.’s creative culinary scene thriving post-pandemic | Evan Caplan | September 15, 2022 | Washington BladeIt 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.
How to transform leftover bread, cake and cookies into exciting new treats | Becky Krystal | December 20, 2021 | Washington PostSure 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.
Without the crust, though, you are eating a mousse, a custard or a compote — delicious all, but distinctly not pie.
America forgot how to make proper pie. Can we remember before it’s too late? | Megan McArdle | July 1, 2021 | Washington PostThe golden yolks, high in fat, provide richness and color in custards and creams.
How to separate eggs without the stress or mess | Becky Krystal | February 8, 2021 | Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for custard
/ (ˈkʌstəd) /
a baked sweetened mixture of eggs and milk
a sauce made of milk and sugar and thickened with cornflour
Origin of custard
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