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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (192g) Recipe makes 10 servings
Calories 414
Calories from Fat 151		(36%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 16.8g	25%
	Saturated Fat 10.0g	49%
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.6g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.9g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 107mg		35%
Sodium 152mg		6%
Potassium 210mg		6%
Total Carbohydrate 58.1g		19%
	Dietary Fiber 0.8g	3%
	Sugars 30.3g
Protein 8.2g		16%
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Milk Tart

Recipe #12087 | 30 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: Norahs Girl
Sep 25, 2001

This is a very popular South african Teatime treat/Dessert a plus in its favour is it can be made in advance.The traditional version is made with a Puff Pastry base but I find a short crust type base makes it much easier to cut and handle.The filling can also be put into Custard cups and served as a milk pudding.

SERVES 10 -12 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Pie Crust

125 g butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour, sifted
salt, sifted

Filling

1 liter milk
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch)
3 tablespoons flour
10 ml vanilla essence

Directions

1
Cream the margarine and sugar together and beat in the egg.
2
Add the flour and salt and knead until a soft dough is formed.
3
Press the mixture into a greased circular pie dish and bake at 350°F/180°C for 15 minutes.
4
Bring the milk and margarine to the boil.
5
Cream the sugar, eggs, maizena, flour and vanilla essence.
6
Add some of the hot milk to the creamed mixture, then pour it back into the pot and heat gently until it thickens.
7
DO NOT BOIL.
8
Pour the filling into the pie crust and cool.
9
Refrigerate until required and sprinkle with cinnamon to serve.

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From: Chef #1187490

On Mar 1, 2009

As a Saffer living in London and my daughter's birthday tomorrow, melktert was the only option for a traditional treat. What a great recipe this is. Maklik....

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From: JAD40

On Apr 1, 2008

What a lovely easy way to use up milk. The crust was super easy and the filling went together like a charm. My husband can't tolerate wheat flour, so I made the whole on fine Spelt flour (including the cornflour portion) and it set beautifully. Served it with nutmeg on top.

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From: Sherrie-pie

On Apr 25, 2006

My children visited South Africa last year and loved milk tart. I made this and they said it was as good as the ones they had in East London. I did sprinkle it with cinnamon and sugar and bake it for a further 15 minutes, after filling the crust. Delicious. Thanks Julie for a real taste of home.

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From: <3'stobake

On Dec 10, 2008

i am a South African expat living in the USA. feeling homesick and desperately craving melktert, i found this recipe. it turned out perfectly - it doesn't get better than this!

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