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South African Milk Tart (Melktert)

South African Milk Tart (Melktert)

If you've never tried a traditional South African milk tart, it's about time you did! It's made with a flaky sweet pastry and has a milky, velvety custard that's light as air. It will easily become an exciting new dessert to share with friends.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar

  • Instructions

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray.

    Mix together sugar and butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add egg yolks and beat until light and fluffy. Sift in cake flour, baking powder, and salt; stir until well-blended. Mix in milk and vanilla until combined.

    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.

    Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, then reduce temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Continue baking until the center is set when pie is gently jiggled, 25 to 30 minutes.

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    Comments

    Candice Forrest - November 2, 2025

    Hi, thanks for the recipe but how do you make the pie plate ?

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