Recipe

Melktert Recipe

	Tinadc / All my dishes 1 year, 10 months ago This is a traditional South African dish. It came with the Dutch many moons ago. It is particular popular under the Afrikaans speaking people but that doesn't mean nobody else likes it. I say it is 8 portions but in my experience I have found if I ... More Prep:20m Cook:20m Servings:8	Tinadc
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Ingredients

PASTRY:

62.5ml Margarine

62.5ml Sugar

250ml Self Raising Flour

Pinch Salt

25ml Iced Water

FILLING

500ml Milk

1 Stick Cinnamon

25ml Butter (no substitude)

50ml Sugar

2 Eggs

50ml Cake Flour

Directions

PASTRY:

Cream the margarine and the sugar togerther

Work in the flour and salt

Add the water and work to a soft dough

Wrap up and chill until required

FILLING

Scald the milk in a double boiler with the cinnamon stick

Combine the sagar and flour and stir in the hot milk slowly

Return to the heat and cook for 15minutes with the lid of

Remove from heat and stir in the butter

When cool, add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition

Line a 22cm tart plate with the pastry and pour the filling mixture in

Bake at 200 deg C (400 deg F) for 20 minutes

Before serving sprinkle the top with powdered cinnamon and costor sugar

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Comments

mumtazcatering 1 year, 10 months ago said:
MY FAVOURITE

kukla 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Thanks for all the background info!! I've had this before (relative of friend visiting from Durban...) and enjoyed it...
Thanks again, Tinadc :)

lunasea 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Great post - this sounds very interesting. =)

liezel 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Nothing like a nice melktert. I have one on my recipes, amazing how many different versions of this recipe there are.

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