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SOUTH AFRICAN MILKTART
Michelle Sam
Step-by step guide to make an authentic milktart made with a soft shortbread crust topped with a milk custard and plenty of cinnamon. Goes perfectly with a cup of tea.
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Prep Time
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
South African
Servings
16
servings
Calories
178
kcal
Ingredients
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US Customary
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Pastry
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110
grams
butter
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100
grams
sugar
½ cup. You can reduce if you want it less sweet
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1
egg
extra large
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240
grams
all-purpose flour
2 cups
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1
tsp
baking powder
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⅛
tsp
salt
Milk Custard
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1065
ml
whole milk
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2
Tbsp
flour
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2
Tbsp
cornstarch
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100
grams
sugar
½ cup. You can reduce if you want it less sweet
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4
eggs
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43
grams
butter
1.5 oz
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1
tsp
pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Crust
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Preheat oven to 400° fahrenheit
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Cream butter and sugar
110 grams butter,
100 grams sugar
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Beat eggs
1 egg
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Sift dry ingredients
240 grams all-purpose flour,
1 tsp baking powder,
⅛ tsp salt
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Add beaten eggs and dry ingredients to creamed butter. DO NOT OVERMIX. Mixture should be crumbly
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Press into 3 small pie pans or 2 medium pans.
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Poke a few holes on the bottom of the crust. Bake for 5-8 minutes or until crust starts to brown
Custard
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Heat milk in a thick bottomed saucepan
1065 ml whole milk
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Add butter when warm
43 grams butter
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In another bowl, beat eggs and dry ingredients together
2 Tbsp flour,
2 Tbsp cornstarch,
4 eggs,
100 grams sugar
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Add a small amount of heated milk to egg mixture and stir until smooth
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Pour warmed egg mixture back into saucepan
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Return to stove and cook over medium low heat. Stir continuously until mixture turns to a thick custard.
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Pour custard into baked crust shells
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Sprinkle with cinnamon
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Allow to cool
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Nutrition
Serving:
1
piece
Calories:
178
kcal
Carbohydrates:
29
g
Protein:
6
g
Fat:
4
g
Saturated Fat:
2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
Trans Fat:
0.01
g
Cholesterol:
60
mg
Sodium:
101
mg
Potassium:
153
mg
Fiber:
0.4
g
Sugar:
16
g
Vitamin A:
201
IU
Calcium:
120
mg
Iron:
1
mg
Net Carbohydrates:
29
g
Keyword
cinnamon, custard, melktert, milk, milktart, south africa, south african milktart
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