How to Use custard in a Sentence

custard

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  • Choice of turkey or braised short rib with sides and pumpkin custard.
    Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Nov. 2020
  • This pastry has a flaky outside with a sweet custard in the center.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
  • See the complete custard video and check out prior food tips videos below.
    Mike Rose, cleveland, 8 Dec. 2020
  • For dessert, choose between chocolate pot de creme and a pumpkin custard tart.
    Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 9 Nov. 2020
  • This is not the time to use low-fat milk instead of cream (the custard will be watery), or cut back on the cheese.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2020
  • This layer is then topped with a custard buttercream and finished with more chocolate.
    Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Andrew smokes brisket and beef ribs into a state that nearly resembles custard.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Its insides want to be squeezed and whipped into something, anything—a custard, a pasta sauce.
    Catherine Mevs, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2020
  • These get filled with a simple pumpkin custard spiced with cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
    Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2020
  • The strange phrase – the clue is in the custard? – is just one of many odd and interesting food idioms in English.
    Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Tasting notes describe caramel, vanilla custard, mango, banana, and apricot jam on the palate.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Even melted butter should be cooled to room temperature before being added to custard.
    Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020
  • Add the bread and cranberries and, using a flexible spatula, stir until the bread absorbs most of the custard.
    Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Both menus include cranberry crispy chicken, golden squash stir-fry, green bean chicken basil and Thai pumpkin custard.
    Audrey Eads, Dallas News, 12 Nov. 2020
  • In proper balance the sweetness counteracts the bitter skins of the pecans perfectly, and the custard layer adds lusciousness to the tannic nuts.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2020
  • But, frozen custard's widespread popularity also posed a problem.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 18 Sep. 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
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • While the crust is baking, make the custard filling in a blender.
    BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2021

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