It's made of milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla essence and a thickening ingredient such as corn flour or starch. After it is cooked to a thick consistency it is poured into a bowl and left to cool at room temperature. It can be refrigerated and later served with fruit salad and some nut.

As has been said, custard is made from eggs, milk and sugar. Vanilla is usually added for flavour. It may or may not have a thickening agent (like corn starch) added. A custard type of pudding is one based on custard. Fir example, creme brulee or creme caramel are custard types of pudding.

Custard is a sweet yellow sauce made from milk and eggs or from milk and a powder, usually served hot with cooked fruit and puddings.