Milk Tart
by Peter Thomas
An SA favourite from Peter Thomas
Crust
250 ml cake flour pinch salt 15 ml castor sugar 5 ml baking powder 30 ml butter 30 ml oil 2 extra-large eggs, beaten
Filling
250 ml cake flour pinch salt 35 ml butter 1 litre milk 1 whole cinnamon stick 250 ml white sugar 3 extra-large eggs
Crust
Preheat the oven to 190 C and spray two 23 cm pie dishes with non-stick spray. Sift the dry ingredients together. Rub in the butter and add the oil and eggs. Mix until smooth and, using a spatula, spread thinly on the bottom and against the sides of the two 23 cm pie dishes.
Filling
Mix the cake flour and salt together and mix with a little water to form a smooth paste.
Heat the butter, milk, cinnamon stick and sugar together, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Heat until just below boiling point and remove from the stove.
Beat the egg yolks into the flour paste and beat in a little of the hot milk mixture.
Beat in the remaining milk mixture and stir over low heat until thick and done.
Pour through a sieve if desired.
Beat the egg whites until soft peaks are formed and fold into the cooked milk mixture.
Pour into the prepared pie crusts and bake for about 20 minutes until lightly browned.
Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and serve lukewarm.
Makes two tarts
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