custard pie
Comic's face-bound dessert
A custard pie is a baked pie with a filling of eggs, milk, sugar, and sometimes nutmeg.
In comedy, custard pie specifically means the kind thrown in someone's face for slapstick effect—soft enough to splatter satisfyingly: The clown took a custard pie to the face.
The comedy sense has made custard pie shorthand for broad physical humor.
Hurling pastry at faces
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
- faceHead's anterior surface
- splatWet striking sound
- throwPropel by arm motion
gag · clown · vaudeville · Three Stooges · Keystone Cops · skit · prank · comedy routine
Hard outer layer
- pastryButtery baked dough
- fillingMaterial placed within
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
nutmeg · oven · whisk · recipe · flour · rolling pin · golden-brown · temperature
Tasting of sugar
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- puddingCreamy thickened sweet dish
- flanCaramel-glazed baked custard
tart · whipped cream · confection · Portuguese tart · sweetened · dusted · slice · serving
Smooth and rich
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- richHaving much of something
wobbly · set · jiggly · thick · soft · delicate · firm · glossy surface
Longing for the past
- homemadePrepared at one's residence
- grandmotherMother of a parent
- warmthHeat you feel
- Sunday dinnerWeekly family meal ritual
family recipe · old-fashioned · cozy · tradition · childhood · home cooking · potluck · holiday table
pieing
Hurling pastry at faces
throw · gag · clown · vaudeville · Three Stooges · Keystone Cops · skit · prank · comedy routine · messy
crust
Hard outer layer
vanilla · nutmeg · oven · whisk · recipe · flour · rolling pin · golden-brown · temperature · homemade
sweet
Tasting of sugar
flan · tart · whipped cream · confection · Portuguese tart · sweetened · dusted · slice · serving · à la mode
creamy
Smooth and rich
rich · wobbly · set · jiggly · thick · soft · delicate · firm · glossy surface · eggy
flan
Caramel-glazed baked custard
- vanilla sliceLayered pastry with custard
nostalgia
Longing for the past
- homemadePrepared at one's residence
- grandmotherMother of a parent
- warmthHeat you feel
Sunday dinner · family recipe · old-fashioned · cozy · tradition · childhood · home cooking · potluck · holiday table · memory
- clownsclown, bozo, hobo clown, rodeo clown, party clown
- piesquiche, tourtiere, single crust, lemon meringue
- slapstickpratfall, banana peel, falling down, slapstick, slipping
- Greek Sweetsbaklava, semolina cake, orange cake
custard piemeat pie
Protein baked in pastry
fruit tart · dry cake · biscotti · crème brûlée · ice cream
custard piedignity
Innate personal worth
gravitas · solemnity · verbal wit · tragedy · dramatic monologue
custard piefine dining
Elegant restaurant experience
haute cuisine · gourmet meal · soufflé · crème brûlée · tasting menu
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