SOUTH AFRICAN MELKTERT (MILKTART)

South African Melktert (Milktart) image

This is a wonderfully thick and flavourful milk custard set in a crust. A traditional tart which is loved by young and old alike. Children especially love the filling as a dessert.

Provided by Bokenpop aka Mad

Categories Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 2 pies

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 prepared graham cracker crusts
1 liter milk
1 1/4 cups cake flour
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 pinch salt
4 eggs, separated
1 tablespoon margarine
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Steps:

Heat 3 cups of milk to boiling point.
Mix remaining milk, flour, sugar, extracts, salt and egg yolks together and add to hot milk.
Cook until very thick and remove from stove.
Whisk egg whites to stiff peak stage and add to milk mixture after it has been off the stove for 5 minutes.
Stir in margarine and pour mixture into ready-made pie shells.
Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Refrigerate to cool and set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2424.4, Fat 94.9, SaturatedFat 28.4, Cholesterol 495.4, Sodium 1904.8, Carbohydrate 349.9, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 193.2, Protein 46.8