DINNER IN 45 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
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Step 1
Mix the crushed biscuits with the melted butter and press into a 23 cm pie dish. Chill.
DINNER IN 45 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
DESSERT
Milk Tart
Easy no-bake South African milk tart (melktert) with creamy cinnamon custard on a biscuit base. Serves 8.
Total time45 min
YieldServes 8
DietVegetarian
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DifficultyEasy
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Step 2
Heat the milk with the cinnamon stick until just boiling.
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Step 3
Whisk the eggs, sugar, cornflour and flour to a smooth paste. Whisk in a little hot milk, then pour back into the pot.
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Step 4
Stir over medium heat for five to seven minutes until thick and smooth. Remove the cinnamon stick and stir in the vanilla and butter.
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Step 5
Pour into the base, dust generously with cinnamon and chill for at least two hours until set.
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Cooking notes
Stir the custard constantly so it does not catch on the bottom of the pot.
This is a fridge milk tart with a biscuit base; no baking needed.
National Milk Tart Day in South Africa is 27 February.
Good to know
Milk tart has a lighter, milkier filling flavoured with cinnamon, and more milk relative to eggs.
Yes. Blind-bake a shortcrust case and pour in the hot filling.
Up to three days covered in the fridge.
About this recipe
Milk tart (melktert) is a South African favourite of creamy cinnamon-scented custard in a crisp base, dusted with cinnamon. This easy fridge version uses a crushed biscuit base and needs no baking.
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