Salt Roads Recipe
Melktert
Milk Tart
South Africa
Servings
8
Prep
25 mins
Cook
35 mins + 2 hrs chill
Total
3 hrs
Ingredients
Pastry
200 g plain flour
100 g cold butter, cubed
2 tbsp sugar
1 egg
Pinch of salt
Filling
750 ml milk
60 g butter
80 g sugar
3 eggs
40 g cornflour
30 g plain flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
Ground cinnamon, for dusting
Steps
Combine the flour, sugar, and salt, then rub in the butter until crumbly.
Add the egg and mix until a dough forms. Chill for 20 minutes.
Roll out the pastry and line a tart tin. Prick the base and bake at 180°C for 15 minutes until lightly set.
Heat the milk and butter in a saucepan until just hot.
Whisk the sugar, eggs, cornflour, flour, and vanilla until smooth.
Gradually whisk in the warm milk, then return the mixture to the pan.
Cook gently, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Pour the filling into the baked pastry case and smooth the surface.
Allow to cool, then chill until fully set.
Dust with cinnamon before serving.
Serve chilled or at room temperature, sliced. Commonly served with coffee or tea.