Indulge in the creamy and comforting delight of our Milk Tart recipe. This South African classic, also known as Melktert, is a beloved dessert, perfect for any occasion. Made with a silky custard filling and a buttery crust, it offers a delightful burst of vanilla and cinnamon flavors in every spoonful.

Crust
 50 g butter
 40 ml castor sugar
 ½ Egg
 150 ml flour
 50 ml maizena
 7 ml baking powder
Filling
 500 ml milk
 25 g butter
 3 eggs
 100 ml castor sugar
 30 ml flour
 40 ml maizena
 2.50 ml vanilla essence
 ground cinnamon
Crust
1

Preheat oven to 200°C.

Cream butter and castor sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg.

Sift flour, maizena and baking powder together and beat into creamed mixture.

Press into a 25cm greased pie dish, very thinly, and bake for 10 - 15 minutes until golden brown.

Filling
2

Heat milk and add butter.

Beat 1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks, castor sugar, flour and maizena together until smooth.

Add some of the boiled milk to this mixture and stir well. Transfer back to pot and cook

Slowly until smooth and thick.

Remove from heat.

Whisk in stiffly beaten egg whites and vanilla.

Pour into crust and sprinkle with cinnamon. Chill.

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Ingredients

Crust
 50 g butter
 40 ml castor sugar
 ½ Egg
 150 ml flour
 50 ml maizena
 7 ml baking powder
Filling
 500 ml milk
 25 g butter
 3 eggs
 100 ml castor sugar
 30 ml flour
 40 ml maizena
 2.50 ml vanilla essence
 ground cinnamon

Directions

Crust
1

Preheat oven to 200°C.

Cream butter and castor sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg.

Sift flour, maizena and baking powder together and beat into creamed mixture.

Press into a 25cm greased pie dish, very thinly, and bake for 10 - 15 minutes until golden brown.

Filling
2

Heat milk and add butter.

Beat 1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks, castor sugar, flour and maizena together until smooth.

Add some of the boiled milk to this mixture and stir well. Transfer back to pot and cook

Slowly until smooth and thick.

Remove from heat.

Whisk in stiffly beaten egg whites and vanilla.

Pour into crust and sprinkle with cinnamon. Chill.

Milk Tart