South African Melktert (Milk Tart)

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Description

My ‘ouma’ South African grandmother’s legendary milk tart. It is lip-smacking. The recipe is a real winner. It is a traditional South African tart that is very easy to prepare.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ΒΌ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups milk
  • 3 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray.
  2. Mix together sugar and butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add egg yolks and beat until light and fluffy. Sift in cake flour
  3. baking powder
  4. and salt; stir until well-blended. Mix in milk and vanilla until combined.
  5. Whip egg whites with an electric mixer in a separate bowl to stiff peaks. Fold into batter. Pour into the prepared pie plate; sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes
  7. then reduce temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Continue baking until the center is set when pie is gently jiggled
  8. 25 to 30 minutes.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 8

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