Need a recipe for a tasty sweet snack? Try this classic South African milk tart recipe for a delicious baked treat today. It’s a creamy, crusty pie that would be delicious for dessert.
It doesn’t take much to make these delicious, perfect – for- entertaining treats. No kidding!
This popular milk tart is easy, quick and simple to make.
Lets Dive in!
INGREDIENTS
Pastry:
2 cups of flour
1 egg
½ cup of sugar
2 tsp of baking powder
125g of butter
A pinch of salt
Filling:
4 ½ cups of milk
2 ½ tbsp of cornflour
1 cup of sugar
3 eggs
A pinch of salt
2 ½ tbsp of flour
1 tsp of vanilla essence
2 tbsp of butter
METHOD
Pastry:
- Mix butter and sugar together till it’s smooth
- Add the egg and mix well.
- Add all other ingredients – making stiff dough.
- Put into one or two round cake tins.
- Bake for 15 minutes at 180°C (use paper to cover the pastry).
- Remove the paper and bake for an additional 5 minutes until light brown.
Filling:
- Bring milk to a gentle boil.
- Beat eggs well and add sugar, flour, cornflour and salt.
- Mix well.
- Pour boiling milk into the mixture and stir well.
- Return to stove and stir for 10-12 minutes on medium heat until the mixture thickens.
- Add butter and vanilla essence and mix through, then pour into cooked shell.
- Allow to cool in the fridge (you do not need to cook the tart any further)
- To decorate, sprinkle with cinnamon
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