baked custard

Cooked egg dessert

Baked custard is a dessert made from a mixture of eggs, milk or cream, and sugar, cooked in an oven until set.

The gentle heat produces a smooth, silky texture distinct from stovetop custards.

It may be flavored with vanilla, nutmeg, or caramel: She unmolded the baked custard onto a plate.

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creamy · vanilla · egg · egg yolk · nutmeg · wobbly · golden · oven · low and slow · water bath · bain marie · crème brûlée · pudding · dessert · smooth · jiggly · warm · sweet

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cooking method

baked custardcrème anglaise

Vanilla-infused pouring custard

pastry cream · custard sauce · instant pudding · frozen custard

texture/set method

baked custardcustard sauce

Pourable egg-based dessert topping

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G