Traditional South African Melktert (Milk Tart)
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)
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