SOUTH AFRICAN MILK TART

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A recipe that has been in the family for years. It is a traditional South African dessert and a great way to use up your excess milk. Everyone who has tasted it has raved about it!

Provided by sa_char_uk

Categories World Cuisine Recipes African

Time 1h5m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

½ cup margarine
½ cup white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
2 teaspoons baking powder
salt to taste
4 cups milk
1 teaspoon margarine
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 ½ teaspoons all-purpose flour
2 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or to taste
2 dashes ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine 1/2 cup margarine and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until creamy. Add 2 cups flour, 1 egg, baking powder, and salt; mix well until dough comes together.
Press dough into bottom and sides of two 8-inch pie plates to form crusts.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
Combine milk and 1 teaspoon margarine in a saucepan over medium-low heat; bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
Mix 1 1/2 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 2 1/2 teaspoons flour, cornstarch, and vanilla extract into a smooth paste in a bowl. Pour over hot milk in the saucepan.
Return saucepan to medium heat and stir milk mixture until thick, 5 to 8 minutes.
Divide milk mixture evenly between the cooled crusts. Sprinkle cinnamon on top. Cool until filling is set, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.2 calories, Carbohydrate 40.9 g, Cholesterol 39.8 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 177.6 mg, Sugar 28.1 g