Melktert

Name: Melktert
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 1 sheet shortcrust pastry; 3 cups milk; 3 tbsp flour; 3 eggs; Cinnamon, for dusting

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About this dish

A creamy custard tart with a light cinnamon-dusted crust.

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Ingredients

🌾1 sheet shortcrust pastry

🥛3 cups milk

🌾3 tbsp flour

🥚3 eggs

🌰Cinnamon, for dusting

Method

Serves 4

Blind bake the pastry shell until lightly golden.

Heat milk and whisk in flour and beaten eggs to form a smooth custard.

Cook gently until thickened.

Pour the custard into the baked shell.

Dust with cinnamon and chill before serving.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Melktert (milk tart) is a beloved South African dessert with roots in Cape Dutch culinary tradition.

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