Milk Tart
A homemade South African "melktert" is always a winner. Whether you need dessert for your dinner party, a cake for a special occasion or simply just a slice of something sweet with your afternoon cup of tea - this easy "melktert" recipe will sort you out.
Ingredients - pastry:
2 cups flour
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
125g butter
pinch of salt
Method - pastry:
Cream butter and sugar well together and add the egg, before beating well.
Add all other ingredients - making stiff dough.
Press into one or two round cake tins/pie dishes and bake at 180°C until light brown.
Ingredients - filling:
4 1/2 cups milk
2 1/2 tbsp. corn flour
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
pinch of salt
2 1/2 tbsp flour
1 tsp vanilla essence
a big spoon of butter
Method - filling:
Bring milk to the boil.
Beat eggs well and add sugar, flour, corn flour and salt.
Mix well.
Pour boiling milk into the mixture and stir well. Return to stove and stir well until mixture thickens.
Add butter and vanilla essence and 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.