Plural of custard; creamy desserts or sauces made with eggs, milk, sugar, and sometimes flour, often flavored with vanilla.
From Middle English 'custarde,' derived from Old French 'crouste' (crust). Early custards were baked in pastry crusts; the crust part of the name evolved into the modern word.
Custard has a wild etymology—the name comes from 'crust' because original custards were baked IN a crust, not poured on top. The word shifted to mean the filling itself over time.
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