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| apple |
any of various fruits resembling the apple, such as the custard apple. [1/3 definitions] |
| Boston cream pie |
a two-layer cake with a custard filling and chocolate icing. |
| charlotte |
a dessert made by lining a mold with cake, which is then filled with custard, cooked fruit, or whipped cream. |
| cream puff |
a light pastry shell with a whipped cream or custard filling. |
| crème brûlée |
(French) a rich egg custard with a topping of caramelized sugar. |
| éclair |
an oblong pastry filled with whipped cream or custard and usu. frosted with chocolate. |
| flan |
a Spanish custard dessert topped with burnt-sugar syrup. |
| floating island |
a dessert of soft custard having whipped cream or meringue floating atop it. [1/2 definitions] |
| flummery |
any of several soft, thick, bland foods, such as boiled oatmeal or custard. [1/2 definitions] |
| frangipani |
a custard flavored with almonds, used for garnishing or filling cakes and tarts. [1/3 definitions] |
| gâteau |
a layer cake or pastry shell filled with custard, mousse, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| napoleon |
a layered puff pastry with a custard filling. [1/3 definitions] |
| parfait |
a rich frozen dessert of custard, syrups, and whipped cream. [1/2 definitions] |
| pastry |
a baked item made with a light, flaky crust and typically filled with sweetened fruit, custard, nuts, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| puff |
a light pastry, often filled with a sweet cream or custard mixture. [1/16 definitions] |
| quiche |
an unsweetened pastry shell filled with custard, cheese, and one or two other ingredients, such as ham or spinach, usu. served hot from the oven. |
| tembleque |
(Spanish) a coconut custard dessert, named for the fact that it "trembles," or wiggles, when moved. [1/2 definitions] |
| trifle |
a dessert made of layers of fruit or jam, custard or whipped cream, and cake that has often been soaked in wine. [1/6 definitions] |
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