A sweet, smooth dessert made from milk or cream, eggs, and sugar, often thickened by gentle cooking.
From Middle English 'custarde', originally referring to a kind of pie with a crust and egg-based filling. This came from Old French 'croustade' meaning 'crust or pie'.
Custard started life as the filling inside a pie crust, not as a bowl dessert on its own. Over time, people loved the creamy part so much that the crust became optional.
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