South African Milk Tart

Serves: 5

Gideon Batz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

62

Sweetness

53

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Margarine

1.5 cups

White Sugar

2.5 tsps

All-Purpose Flour

1

Egg

2 tsps

Baking Powder

1

Salt (to taste)

4 cups

Milk

2

Eggs

2.5 tsps

Cornstarch

1 tsp

Vanilla Extract (to taste)

2

Ground Cinnamons (dashes)

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

2

Combine 1/2 cup margarine and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until creamy

3

Add 2 cups flour, 1 egg, baking powder, and salt; mix well until dough comes together

4

Press dough into bottom and sides of two 8-inch pie plates to form crusts

5

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 10 minutes

6

Remove from oven and let cool

7

Combine milk and 1 teaspoon margarine in a saucepan over medium-low heat; bring to a boil

8

Remove from heat

9

Mix 1 1/2 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 2 1/2 teaspoons flour, cornstarch, and vanilla extract into a smooth paste in a bowl

10

Pour over hot milk in the saucepan

11

Return saucepan to medium heat and stir milk mixture until thick, 5 to 8 minutes

12

Divide milk mixture evenly between the cooled crusts

13

Sprinkle cinnamon on top

14

Cool until filling is set, about 30 minutes