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custard cream

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noun

  1. a biscuit consisting of two layers with a filling of vanilla-flavoured paste

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Renowned Japanese pastry chef Tsujiguchi Hironobu created the Nanaotorii Soy Sauce Roll Cake, made with a heavy two-year-old soy sauce, a soft spongy dough and custard cream.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2021

The revered fish also takes the form of a whimsical, sweet pancake-like pastry called taiyaki that’s traditionally stuffed with red azuki bean paste or custard cream.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2018

To go native, try the ice cream version of pasticciotto — a Lecce pastry filled with custard cream — and savor the flavor of Puglia for your final moments.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2013

How long can you hold a custard cream in hot tea before it breaks?

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2013

“I haven’t done anything to them. It’s the custard creams you’ve got to watch —” Neville, who had just bitten into a custard cream, choked and spat it out.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling