Name: Milk Tart By African Bites
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 7
Cuisine: Southern African Recipes
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; ⅓ cup confectioner’s sugar /powdered sugar; ¼ tsp salt; 9 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 large egg yolk; 5 ¼ cups milk; 2 tbsp (28grams) butter; 2 tbsp (20 grams) flour; 3-4 tbsp cornstarch; ½ cup sugar; 2 Large eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; ½ tsp almond extract; ½ tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp nutmeg or replace with cinnamon

Milk Tart or as the Afrikaans call it Meltert is a creamy milky tart. A little reminiscent of custard pie but more delicate, with a lighter texture and a strong milk presence. This popular South African milk tart qualifies as one of those quick and easy tarts to whip up in a pinch.

RatingDifficultyBeginner

Yields7 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time50 mins

All the ingredients for this milk tart are right in your pantry – no extra shopping needed and it is all made from scratch. And the best part – it is very comforting and great for the holiday season.

Sucre Patee (Pastry Crust)

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour(188 grams)

⅓ cup confectioner’s sugar /powdered sugar(35grams )

¼ tsp salt

9 tbsp unsalted butter(125grams) (cold or frozen) , cut into small pieces

1 large egg yolk

Milk filling

5 ¼ cups milk( 496 ml)

2 tbsp (28grams) butter

2 tbsp (20 grams) flour

3-4 tbsp cornstarch(23- 30grams)

½ cup sugar(100grams)

2 Large eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

½ tsp almond extract (optional)

½ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp nutmeg or replace with cinnamon

Don’t wait for this pie to firm up – it just doesn’t, more of a pudding with a crust. It is made with a sweet pastry crust often referred to as Pate sablée, the good thing about this pastry is that you do not have to worry about rolling it out – all you do is press the crust into the pie pan – freeze for 30 minutes and then bake without weight. Freezing prevents the pie from rising.

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