Cookbook:Melktert (South African Milk Tart)
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Melktert (South African Milk Tart) | |
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Category | recipes |
Servings | 8 |
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Cookbook | Ingredients | Recipes
Melktert is a dessert with a flaky crust topped with cinnamon made from milk commonly taken amongst south African residents.
Ingredients edit
for the crust;
- cold butter
- 1/3 cup of sugar
- 2 cups of flour
for the custard;
- Milk
- Corn starch
- Cinnamon
- Sugar
- Egg
- Pastry crust
Equipment edit
- Bowl
- Parchment paper
Procedures edit
- for the crust, chop butter into cubes in a bowl, Add egg and sugar in the same bowl mixing thoroughly.
- Add flour to the mixture to give a dough and place in a tart mold
- Refrigerate dough for 10 minutes and bake in a preheated oven until golden brown
- For the custard,Add eggs,sugar , milk and flour in a saucepan. whisk to give a smooth blend.
- Cook in a low heat and Add butter until it thickens.
- Pour the custard into the baked crust and sprinkle cinnamon on top of it.
Notes, Tips and Variation edit
- Melktert differs from Chinese egg tart in that it requires a higher ratio of milk to eggs which gives it a stronger milk flavour.
- The custard can be baked in the crust or prepare ahead and place in the crust afterward.