How to Use custard in a Sentence

custard

noun
  • Take the custard off the heat and add the parmesan cheese.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Try the pork shiu mai steamed dumplings and the egg custard buns.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022
  • Some ice cream recipes call for eggs in the custard base.
    Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod into the custard.
    April Goess, San Antonio Express-News, 13 July 2022
  • The silky pumpkin custard melts in your mouth, and the flaky crust is to die for.
    Samantha Lauriello, Health.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Make sure to spread the custard and remaining cheese to the edges.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Set aside for 30 minutes to give the bread time to soak up the custard base.
    Noelle Carter, charlotteobserver, 2 Oct. 2017
  • Bake until the top is crisp and the custard is firm, about 1 hour.
    Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019
  • The custard is cut into cubes, dredged in flour and eggs and fried.
    Casey Barber, CNN, 18 May 2022
  • Pour the mixture on top and flip the slices to coat with custard on both sides.
    Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
  • Pour the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl.
    April Goess, San Antonio Express-News, 13 July 2022
  • The Crème Brûlée donut mimics the classic crunch of the custard dessert.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024
  • Bake the custards for 25 minutes, then lift up a corner of the foil to vent the steam.
    Olga Massov, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2019
  • The fun dessert is made of creamy custard wrapped in a flaky, buttery crust.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Pour the custard into a pie pan and then sprinkle the raisins over the top.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Use the back of a spoon to press down lightly so the bread is soaked with egg custard.
    BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2021
  • For the custard: In a 4-quart saucepan, bring milk to a simmer over low heat.
    Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Adding egg yolks to the custard is part of the solution.
    Julia Moskin, idahostatesman, 4 May 2017
  • And the custard, made with a recipe in the Anova app, came out a little soupy.
    Wilson Rothman, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2020
  • Dissolve gelatin in the hot custard, then stir in lemon zest.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 24 May 2022
  • Cut the square in half and the custard inside doesn’t so much gush as tremble.
    Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2023
  • This will help prevent a film from forming on the top of the custard.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
  • While the crust is baking, make the custard filling in a blender.
    BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2021
  • Whipping cream and half-and-half: Dairy is the other half of the custard base that makes up a quiche.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Tips and FAQs for zabaglione How is zabaglione different from custard?
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Souffle pancakes stacks are served with secret sauces like a custard.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Delizia al Limone—sponge soaked in citrus custard.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Bake until the custard is slightly loose in the center, 40–50 minutes.
    Roberta Corradin, Saveur, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Baked in a large skillet or a group of minis, the simple, eggy batter yields a texture between cake and custard.
    Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Look for notes of mango, pineapple, vanilla custard, and lemon zest on the palate.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2026

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