Traditional African Foods: South African milk tart
South African milk tart Ingredients
| 1 |
3 tbsp melted butter. |
| 2 |
3 1/2 cup milk. |
| 3 |
2 cup crushed biscuits (Marie or other). |
| 4 |
2 eggs. |
| 5 |
1/2 cup sugar. |
| 6 |
2 tbsp flour (heaped). |
| 7 |
2 tbsp maizena or other corn flour(heaped). |
| 8 |
2 tbsp butter. |
| 9 |
1 powdered cinnamon. |
Cooking Instructions
| Step 1 |
Mix crushed biscuits with the melted butter and press into a pie dish.. |
| Step 2 |
Heat 3 cups milk with sugar and butter, setting aside the other 1/2 cup for later.. |
| Step 3 |
Separate eggs, beat yolks and add to the milk.. |
| Step 4 |
With the 1/2 cup milk which was set aside earlier, mix flour and maizena to a paste.. |
| Step 5 |
Add to the mixture, always stirring.. |
| Step 6 |
Remove from heat.. |
| Step 7 |
Beat egg whites to a stiff peak, then fold into the milk mixture.. |
| Step 8 |
Pour into crushed biscuit base, sprinkle with cinnamon.. |
| Step 9 |
Allow to cool, and enjpy!. |
