Ingredients
Pastry Crust
- 250 g all-purpose flour
- 125 g unsalted butter cold and cubed
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- a pinch of salt
Filling
- 3 cups milk (750 ml)
- 3 eggs large
- 125 g granulated sugar
- 50 g cornstarch
- 50 g all-purpose flour
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- a pinch of salt
- ground cinnamon for dusting (optional)
Instructions
Pastry Crust
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and a pinch of salt.
- Add the cold, cubed butter to the flour and use your fingertips or a pastry cutter to rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the sugar and mix it into the flour mixture.
- Beat the egg and add it to the mixture. Mix until a dough forms. If the dough is too dry, you can add a little cold water, a tablespoon at a time, until it comes together.
- Form the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Filling
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- In a saucepan, heat the milk and cinnamon stick over medium heat until it's hot but not boiling. Remove the cinnamon stick and discard it.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, cornstarch, and flour until smooth.
- Gradually pour the hot milk into the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
- Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring continuously, until it thickens and comes to a gentle boil. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
Assemble
- Roll out the chilled pastry dough on a floured surface to fit a tart tin (about 23 cm or 9 inches in diameter). Line the tart tin with the pastry, trimming any excess.
- Pour the prepared filling into the pastry crust.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until the filling is set and the pastry is golden brown.
- Allow the milk tart to cool to room temperature before refrigerating for a few hours or overnight.
- Before serving, dust the top of the tart with ground cinnamon if desired.Enjoy your delicious South African Milk Tart!
Nutrition Facts
Melktert (Milk tart)
Amount per Serving
Calories
449
% Daily Value*
Fat
18
g
28
%
Saturated Fat
11
g
69
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Cholesterol
127
mg
42
%
Sodium
71
mg
3
%
Potassium
223
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
61
g
20
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
27
g
30
%
Protein
10
g
20
%
Vitamin A
667
IU
13
%
Vitamin C
0.02
mg
0
%
Calcium
145
mg
15
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.