Melktert (Milk tart)

(South African favourite)

(I guess there are variations of this tart made all over the world, but this is the traditional Dutch way of making it, as introduced to the Cape back in the days of the Dutch settlers)

Ingredients :

Pastry :
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup Self raising Flour
Pinch salt
25ml iced water

Filling :
500ml milk (2 cups)
1 stick cinnamon
25ml butter
50ml sugar
2 Eggs
50 ml Cake Flour

Method :

Pastry:
Beat the margarine(butter) and the sugar together.
Work in the flour and salt.
Add the water and work to a soft dough.
Wrap up and chill until required.

Filling:
Boil the milk in a pot with the cinnamon stick.
Mix together the sugar and flour and once mixed, stir in the hot milk slowly.
Return to the heat and cook for 15 minutes with the lid of.
Remove from heat and stir in the butter.
When cool, add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg has been added.
Line a 22cm tart baking dish with the pastry and pour in the filling mixture.
Sprinkle the top with cinnamon sugar and bake in a preheated oven at 200C for 20 minutes.

recipe melktert milk tart baking