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    Milk Tart(Melktert)

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    Milk Tart Slice

    A traditional South African dessert made with, you guessed it, milk! I grew up eating Milk Tart and it was definitely one of my favourite desserts. A creamy, slightly sweet milk pie topped with cinnamon.

    Almost reminiscent of an egg or custard tart (another favourite of mine), but definitely more on the milkier side than the eggy side. Delicious, delicate and velvety pie. It's a must try!

    I'd love to hear how you like it, so please comment below.

    If you make them, please share your creations and tag @tarynstastingtable

    Milk Tart

    Ingredients:

    • All-purpose flour
    • Baking powder
    • Salt
    • Sugar
    • Butter
    • Egg
    • Milk
    • Cinnamon stick
    • Cornstarch
    • Vanilla extract

    Equipment:

    • Stand mixer or handheld mixer
    • Large bowl
    • Whisk
    • Tart pan or pie plate
    • Medium pot
    • Spatula

    Instructions:

    Pastry:

    In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar well together and add the egg, before beating well.

    Add all other ingredients and mix until you have a stiff dough.

    Press into a tart or pie dish.

    Bake blind for 15 minutes at 350°F (use wax paper to cover the pastry and place dry beans/rice, or pie weights, over the paper to weight the pastry down). Then remove the paper and beans/rice and bake for an additional 5 minutes until light brown.

    Filling:

    In a medium pot, bring milk to a gentle boil.

    In a medium bowl, beat eggs well and add sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt. Mix well.

    Pour boiling milk into the mixture and stir well.

    Return to pot on the 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. Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving.

    Milk Tart
    Milk Tart Slice

    Milk Tart

    A delicate and velvety milk tart
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    Prep Time 45 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine South African
    Servings 1 tart

    Ingredients
      

    Pastry:

    • 2 cups flour
    • 1 egg
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 2 tsp baking powder
    • 125 g butter
    • pinch of salt

    Filling:

    • 4 ½ cups milk
    • 2 ½ Tbsp cornstarch
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 3 eggs
    • pinch of salt
    • 2 ½ tbsp flour
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 2 Tbsp butter

    Instructions
     

    Pastry:

    • In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar well together and add the egg, before beating well.
    • Add all other ingredients and mix until you have a stiff dough.
    • Press into a tart or pie dish.
    • Bake blind for 15 minutes at 350°F (use wax paper to cover the pastry and place dry beans/rice, or pie weights, over the paper to weight the pastry down). Then remove the paper and beans/rice and bake for an additional 5 minutes until light brown.

    Filling:

    • In a medium pot, bring milk to a gentle boil.
    • In a medium bowl, beat eggs well and add sugar, flour, corn starch and salt. Mix well.
    • Pour boiling milk into the mixture and stir well.
    • Return to pot on the 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. Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving.
    Keyword Melktert, Milk Tart, Pie, Tart
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    1. monika says

      April 28, 2021 at 10:17 am

      would vegan milk work?

      Reply
      • tarynstastingtable says

        April 28, 2021 at 10:36 am

        Hi Monika,

        Yes, it should still work the same but I haven't experimented with it yet.

        I hope you enjoy it!

        Reply

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