From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcustardcus‧tard /ˈkʌstəd $ -ərd/ ●●○ noun 1 [uncountable]DF a sweet yellow sauce that is made with milk, sugar, eggs, and flour2 [countable, uncountable]DF a soft baked mixture of milk, sugar, and eggs
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custard• It was a strawberry cake or a custard cake.• Place over boiling water and stir until the mixture resembles a custard.• The lowest tier on the tea tray holds four glass containers of jams and custard and the promise of scones to come.• Pour custard over chocolate and croissants, dividing equally.• Strain custard through fine-mesh strainer into second large mixing bowl.• Swirl this mixture over the custard.• Pour the custard over the top and bake for about 30-40 minutes until the custard is golden brown.• Mix the lemon juice and vanilla essence with the custard.Origin custard (1600-1700) custard, crustade type of pie ((14-17 centuries)), probably from Old French crouste “crust” 