Custard's a range of preparations based on milk and eggs. Most commonly, custard refers to a dessert or dessert sauce, but custard bases are also used for quiches and other savoury foods. As a dessert, it's made from a combination of milk or cream, egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla. Sometimes flour, corn starch, or gelatin are also added. Custard's usually cooked in a microwave, double boiler (bain-marie) or heated very gently in a saucepan on a stove, though custard can also be steamed, baked in t… (More on Custard)