custard pienoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkʌs.təd ˈpaɪ/us/ˌkʌs.tɚd ˈpaɪ/UKa flat, open pastry container filled with a substance like cream, thrown at people's faces as part of a show to make people laugh
a sweet food consisting of a pastry container with a sweet egg mixture in it:
The bakery sold brownies, éclairs, doughnuts, cookies, and custard pies.
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Examples from literature
- Beat to thoroughly mix and then pour into pie plate prepared as for custard pie.
- He ate two platefuls of the flapjacks, then two pieces of cake, and a large slice of custard pie!
- Mix well and bake in one crust like custard pie.
- The most important point in the custard pie is the crust, which will either make or mar the pie.
- When making these pies, always use the regulation custard pie tin, the ones with the straight sides.