| 单词 | custard |
| 释义 | custard (once / 2415 pages) n 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." WORD FAMILYcustard: custard-like, custards USAGE EXAMPLESCook, stirring continuously, until the mixture thickens to a custard. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) In the second, the contestants tackle custards and meringues. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) The traditional combination of rich custard and bittersweet caramel, apparently, was too perfect to touch. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) n sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen Hypo|Hyper creme caramel baked custard topped with caramel creme anglaiscustard sauce flavored with vanilla or a liqueur creme bruleecustard sprinkled with sugar and broiled fruit custarda custard containing fruit Bavarian creama rich custard set with gelatin dish a particular item of prepared food |
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