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custard

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkʌstərd/ · UK /ˈkʌstəd/

custard means: A sweet, thick food made by heating milk, eggs, and sugar, often served with desserts.

noun

EGG DESSERT SAUCEB1

A sweet, thick food made by heating milk, eggs, and sugar, often served with desserts.

  • We had pie with custard.
  • Whisk the eggs before making the custard.
  • She baked small custard tarts for the party.

Common phrases: egg custard, custard tart, hot custard

POWDER DESSERT SAUCEB2

A sweet, thick sauce made by heating milk with cornflour or a special powder.

  • Mix the custard powder with milk.
  • This custard contains no eggs.
  • He poured hot custard over the apple pudding.

Common phrases: custard powder, instant custard, custard sauce

Questions about custard

What does custard mean?

A sweet, thick food made by heating milk, eggs, and sugar, often served with desserts.

What is custard in other languages?

Türkçe: yumurtalı krema · Español: natillas · Français: crème anglaise · Deutsch: Eiercreme · Italiano: crema pasticcera · 日本語: カスタード

How do you pronounce custard?

In American English /ˈkʌstərd/; in British English /ˈkʌstəd/.

How do you use custard in a sentence?

We had pie with custard. Whisk the eggs before making the custard.

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