custard

/ˈkʌstərd/

/ˈkʌstəd/

Other forms: custards

Custard is a sweet, pudding-like dessert that's usually made with eggs. You might prefer frozen custard to ice cream as a summertime treat.

Custard comes in a few different forms, including baked, frozen, and boiled. Baked custard is made with a combination of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and sometimes flavoring, chocolate, or spices, that's cooked in small dishes sitting in a pan of water. The result is smooth, creamy, and rich. In the 14th century, a custard was a "meat or fruit pie," from croustado, an Old Provençal word literally meaning "something covered with crust."

Definitions of custard

1. noun

   sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
   types:

   creme caramel

   baked custard topped with caramel

   creme anglais

   custard sauce flavored with vanilla or a liqueur

   creme brulee

   custard sprinkled with sugar and broiled

   fruit custard

   a custard containing fruit

   Bavarian cream

   a rich custard set with gelatin

   type of:

   dish

   a particular item of prepared food