Meaning
A sweet, creamy pudding made by cooking milk (often condensed milk), sugar, and cornstarch or eggs with nutmeg and vanilla until it thickens, then leaving it to set — served cold as a dessert on its own or with fruit and jelly. Bright, smooth, and sweet, custard is a favourite treat at Sunday dinner, at parties, and at gatherings, spooned up from a bowl and much loved by children. It is a simple, homely sweet turned out of the everyday kitchen.
Examples
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Mama mek custard fi di party.
Mum made custard for the party.
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Custard an jelly fi dessert.
Custard and jelly for dessert.
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Grate nutmeg pon top a di custard.
Grate nutmeg on top of the custard.
Origin
From English 'custard'; a sweet set milk-and-sugar pudding. See [[jelly]], [[cornmeal-pudding]].
How it’s used
A sweet, creamy set pudding served cold, often with jelly. See [[jelly]], [[cornmeal-pudding]].