Here is a great melktert recipe (milktart recipe) sent to us. This one makes 2 tarts.


Melktert / Milk Tart Recipe
Melktert, aka โmilktart,โ is a tart with a custard-like filling, sprinkled with ย cinnamon.
Ingredientsย ย
Pastry
- 2 cups Flour
- ยฝ cup Sugar
- 4.4 oz Margarine (125 g)
- 1 Egg
- Salt
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
Filling
- 4 cups Milk
- 2 tbsp Margarine
- 2ยฝ tbsp Flour
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 tbsp Cornflour
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
Instructionsย
Pastry
- Cream margarine and sugar.
- Add egg, flour, baking powder and salt.
- Mix well, and press into 2 pie dishes.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 320ยฐF
- (Or buy two readymade pie bases โ preferrably the shortbread type.)
Filling
- Boil milk and margarine.
- Mix the rest of ingredients into a smooth paste in a bowl and add to boiling milk.
- Return to heat and stir until thick (about 5 minutes).
- Pour into shells and sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Put in the fridge.
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