South African milk tart

The South African milk tart, also known as ‘melktert’ in Afrikaans, is a traditional dessert that originated from Dutch settlers in the Cape Colony.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 130 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 7.

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South African milk tart

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: South African Courses: Anytime, Dessert, Pastry Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 60 min Total Time 2 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2000

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 200 gram Pie crust
• 2 cup Milk
• 4 tablespoon Sugar
• 3 tablespoon Flour
• 3 large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Roll out the pie crust and line a greased tart pan.
3. In a saucepan, heat the milk until warm, but not boiling.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, eggs, and vanilla extract.
5. Slowly pour the warm milk into the egg mixture, whisking continuously.
6. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
7. Pour the custard mixture into the prepared tart pan.
8. Sprinkle ground cinnamon on top.
9. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the custard is set and the crust is golden brown.
10. Remove from the oven and let it cool for 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 25g9%

Sugars 15g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.