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crème pâtissière — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • custard noun A sweet sauce or dessert made from milk, eggs, and sugar, thickened with heat.

Senses

crème pâtissière is used for these senses in English:

  • confectioner's cream Cream used by confectioners to make pies, etc.
  • custard (by extension) A similar sauce made from milk and cornflour or custard powder (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat.

Related French words