Milk Tart
A creamy, lightly spiced custard tart in a buttery pastry crust, a South African classic that's simple to make at home.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 8
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 5g
Ingredients
- 1 9-inch pie crust
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Place the pie crust in a 9-inch pie dish and crimp edges.
- 2
In a saucepan, heat milk and butter over medium until butter melts and milk is hot, but not boiling.
- 3
In a bowl, whisk sugar, flour, and egg yolks until smooth and pale.
- 4
Gradually whisk hot milk into the egg mixture, then return everything to the saucepan.
- 5
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- 6
Pour the custard into the prepared crust and sprinkle with cinnamon.
- 7
Bake for 20-25 minutes until the custard is set but slightly jiggly in the center. Cool completely before slicing.
Tools you’ll need
- 9-inch pie dish
- saucepan
- whisk
- mixing bowl
- measuring cups and spoons
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