Milktart - Turned out great! Very moist.. Today I am sharing this Milktart! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 40 minutes! A South Africa native brought a Milk Tart to a potluck I attended several years ago. I was intriqued then and happy that this recipe tastes exactly like I remember his did. Melkterts, roughly translated into milk tarts from Afrikaans, is a South African treat mostly consisting of a pastry stuffed with a creamy filling made from milk, sugar, flour, and eggs. Melktert is Afrikaans for "milk tart," and while the pastry lacks official designation, it's the closest thing the country has to a national dessert pie. Melktert (Afrikaans for milk tart) is a traditional South African dessert prepared with a sweet pastry crust and a creamy custard.
Subject to personal taste, this is in my opinion the original South African Milk tart. (Melktert) Baked crust and a filling that does not require baking.
I always thought milk tart was one of those South African dishes that was difficult to make.
I mean it involved making pastry and baking blind and boiling milk and all those scary.
You can cook Milktart with 17 Ingredients and 2 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Milktart:
- 2 cups plain flour, sifted.
- 2 tsp baking powder.
- 1 egg.
- 1/2 cup sugar.
- 125 g soft butter.
- Pinch salt.
- 1 tsp vanilla essence.
- Milk filling :.
- 4 cups milk.
- 2 1/2 Tbs cornflour.
- 1 cup sugar.
- 3 eggs.
- Pinch salt.
- 2 1/2 Tbs flour.
- 1 Tbs butter.
- 1 tsp vanilla essence.
- Cinnamon powder for sprinkling.
Melktert (/ˈmɛlktɛrt/, Afrikaans for milk tart) is an Afrikaner dessert consisting of a sweet pastry crust containing a custard filling made from milk, flour, sugar and eggs. South African Milk Tart is a delicate but decadent dessert: a flaky crust and topped with a generous dusting of cinnamon, this tart is creamy and luxurious. MILK TARTS - Butter with a Side of Bread. Milk tarts are a simple dessert that tastes great.
Step by step how to cook Milktart:
- Method for the base: Cream the butter with sugar, add egg, vanilla and beat, add flour, baking powder, salt. Mix to form a soft dough. Separate into 2 parts. Press the dough into 2 greased tart dishes and bake at 180°c for 15mins until light brown. Press the middle of tart down lightly..
- Method for filling: Bring milk to boil on med heat. Beat eggs well, add sugar, flour, cornflour and salt mix well. Pour into milk and mix well. Place the mixture on low heat, stir occasionally until thick. Take off heat. Add essence and butter and stir. Pour onto the base, sprinkle cinnamon powder and set. Enjoy when cold..
With a filling made of real milk and a nice sweetened buttery crust this treat is. Milk Tart is a simple but delicious dessert that hits just the right spot of sweetness Today, since we have Milk tart on the blog, we are making a well-known pastry, the pie. Milk Tart (also known as Melktert) is a traditional South African dessert. The crust is a soft, cakey crust topped with a cinnamon infused milk custard. This South African Milk Tart "Melktert" is a delicious vegan dessert with simple pastry crust, custard-like vanilla pudding filling & creamy coffee mousse.