How to Use custard in a Sentence

custard

noun
  • Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod into the custard.
    April Goess, San Antonio Express-News, 13 July 2022
  • Make sure to spread the custard and remaining cheese to the edges.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The custard is cut into cubes, dredged in flour and eggs and fried.
    Casey Barber, CNN, 18 May 2022
  • Pour the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl.
    April Goess, San Antonio Express-News, 13 July 2022
  • The fun dessert is made of creamy custard wrapped in a flaky, buttery crust.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Add the pumpkin spice blend along with some pumpkin purée to the custard base.
    Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
  • For a sweet treat (ice cream and custard) Looking for cold treats?
    Brooke Eberle, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2022
  • This cheesy bake tops grits with creamy half-and-half and bacon custard.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
  • We're not called the frozen custard capital of the world for no reason.
    Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the custard is set in the middle.
    Genevieve Ko, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The custard should be the consistency of soft-serve ice cream.
    Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 24 June 2022
  • Transfer to the oven and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the custard is set and the top is lightly browned.
    Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022
  • Pour the custard mixture over the stuffing mixture and stir well.
    Genevieve Ko, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Bites of chewy mochi balanced out all that silky-sweet custard.
    The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
  • That just leaves more space for the rest of the menu, maybe some pork schnitzel or a slice of egg custard pie, whispering of bay leaf.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Place ramekins in rimmed baking pan, and pour in custard until 3/4 full.
    Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The frozen custard chain will hold its grand opening March 16, with $2 sundaes all day.
    Bob Bong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Next are the original tarts, with the same egg custard filling and a crust like shortbread.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Place a round of parchment on surface of custard and chill in fridge about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2022
  • They’re filled with a decadent custard made from heavy whipping cream, whole milk and eggs.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
  • Many ice cream recipes use an egg custard base to give the finished ice cream its thick, smooth texture.
    Casey Barber, CNN, 17 July 2022
  • The flan with coconut custard, pineapple caramel and caramelized pineapple makes a strong case for dessert.
    Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The custard is then baked in a pan of hot water, known as a water bath or bain-marie, to gently set in their ramekins.
    Yossy Arefi, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Apple Cream Torte Homey and very moist, a cream torte is like a cross between a cake, a custard, and a dutch baby.
    Sunset Magazine, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Carefully pour the custard over the vegetables/cheese, filling the crusts almost to the top.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Celebrating the food of the past and bemoaning the food of the present, complete with recipes for custard pies to clambakes.
    Owen Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Top the egg custard with the remaining scallions and garnish with sesame seeds and a drizzle of sesame oil, and serve with rice.
    Bon Appétit, 25 May 2022

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