croustade

noun

crous·tade | \ krü-ˈstäd

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Definition of croustade

: a crisp shell (as of toast or puff pastry) in which to serve food

Examples of croustade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dessert options include pumpkin pie, apple croustade, chocolate velvet cake and cheesecake. — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, "These Connecticut restaurants are serving Thanksgiving dinner so you don’t have to cook," 4 Nov. 2019 Jackson & Company served soft-boiled egg salad with caviar croustade, beef tenderloin with cognac sauce, and alternating strawberries Romanoff or Faberge cake for dessert. — Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, "Houston Symphony Opening Night 'all-Russian' Concert & Gala celebrates diversity, unity and vodka," 16 Sep. 2019

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“Croustade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croustade. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.

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