vanilla custard

Egg-thickened pudding

Vanilla custard is a sweet, creamy dessert made from milk or cream, egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla.

The eggs thicken the mixture when heated, creating a smooth, pourable sauce or spoonable pudding depending on consistency.

It serves as the base for ice cream, fills pastries and tarts, or accompanies desserts on its own: She drizzled vanilla custard over the apple crumble.

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eggs · sugar · crème · crème brûlée · dessert · warm dessert · Sunday roast · silky · sweet · spoon · bowl · chilled · rich · velvet · pastry · tart · filling · bean

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