Dessert – Melktert (Milk tart)
This is a milk custard – the dessert has its origins in Holland and was brought over by Dutch settlers. It is a very popular South African dessert or tea time treat.
Make a pastry base in the usual way or buy a good quality ready made shortbread base and then fill as follows:
Ingredients:
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500ml milk (2 cups)
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1 stick cinnamon
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25ml butter (2 T)
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50ml sugar or sugar substitute (4T)
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2 Eggs
- 50 ml Cake Flour (4T)
Method:
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Scald the milk in a double boiler with the cinnamon stick.
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Combine the sugar and flour and stir in the hot milk slowly.
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Return to the heat and cook for 15 minutes with the lid off.
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Remove from heat and stir in the butter.
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When cool, add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Line a 22cm tart plate with the pastry and pour the filling mixture into the pastry base.
- Bake at 200 deg C (400 deg F) for 20 minutes.Before serving sprinkle the top with powdered cinnamon and castor sugar.