Name: Melktert(South African Milk Tart) By Feast and West
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern African Recipes
Ingredients: 6 oz butter; 1 1 egg; 2 cups flour; pinch salt; ¼ tsp pure almond extract; ½ cup sugar; 1 quart milk; 1 tbsp butter; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 3 tbsp cornstarch; 3 tbsp flour; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 tbsp cinnamon

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Melktert(South African Milk Tart) By Feast and West 1

Yields8 Servings

Prep Time45 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time1 hr 15 mins

South African Milk Tart is a delicate but decadent dessert. With a flaky crust and topped with a generous dusting of cinnamon, this tart is creamy and luxurious — a traditional sweet pie South Africans love. Serve it after dinner or as a teatime treat! A pie of Cape Dutch origin, melktert literally translates to ‘milk tart’.

It’s a bit like a custard tart, but with a different consistency. Milk tarts are luscious and creamy, and the best ones are topped with a sprinkling of cinnamon.

Sweet Short Crust Pastry

6 oz buttersoftened

1 1 egg

2 cups flour

pinch salt

¼ tsp pure almond extract

½ cup sugar

Filling

1 quart milk

1 tbsp butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs