Traditional South African Melktert (Milk Tart)

Name: Traditional South African Melktert (Milk Tart)
Ingredients: 1½ cups (185g) cake flour, plus extra for rolling; ¼ cup (50g) icing sugar, sifted; ¼ tsp salt; 125g cold butter, cut into small cubes; 1 large egg yolk; 2–3 tbsp ice cold water; 1 litre full-cream milk (do not use low-fat — the fat is what gives the filling its body and flavour); 1 cup (200g) white sugar; 4 tbsp (40g) cornstarch (Maizena); 3 tbsp (30g) cake flour; 3 large free-range eggs, beaten; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 stick cinnamon (for infusing the milk); Ground cinnamon for dusting (essential)

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Melktert — The Classic South African Milk Tart Melktert — literally "milk tart" in Afrikaans — is one of the oldest and most beloved desserts in South...

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Ingredients

1½ cups (185g) cake flour, plus extra for rolling
¼ cup (50g) icing sugar, sifted
¼ tsp salt
125g cold butter, cut into small cubes
1 large egg yolk
2–3 tbsp ice cold water
1 litre full-cream milk (do not use low-fat — the fat is what gives the filling its body and flavour)
1 cup (200g) white sugar
4 tbsp (40g) cornstarch (Maizena)
3 tbsp (30g) cake flour
3 large free-range eggs, beaten
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 stick cinnamon (for infusing the milk)
Ground cinnamon for dusting (essential)