Smooth South African Fridge Milk Tart
A quick and easy way to make a traditional South African milk tart in the fridge.
Ingredients
For the Filling
- 1 litre Milk
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 4 Eggs
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3 tbsp Corn Flour
- 3 tbsp Cake Flour
- ½ tbsp Custard Powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
- 1 packet Biscuits
- Cinnamon Sugar to taste
For the Crust (optional)
- 1 cup Butter
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 packet Tennis Biscuits crushed
Instructions
For the Crust (optional)
- Melt 1 cup butter and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon then mix it with the packet of crushed Tennis biscuits.
- Press it into a greased pie dish at the bottom and on to the sides then refrigerate for a few hours before you make your Milk Tart mix.
For the Filling
- Prepare your dish for the milk tart by arranging the biscuits at the bottom and on the sides of the dish.
- Beat the eggs and sugar until fluffy and light.
- Make a mixture in a cup with the corn flour, flour, custard powder, salt and vanilla with a little of the milk so as to not form lumps.
- Pour milk and the butter in saucepan and bring to boil. Be careful not to burn the milk.
- Add the corn flour mixture and lastly the eggs and sugar.
- Place back on extremely low heat and constantly mix with a whisk while you let it simmer for at least 10 minutes until thickened and completely cooked. Be careful to not let it burn. If not thick enough, add a tablespoon of corn flour mixed with a little milk.
- Keep whisking until the sauce is blended and smooth.
- Simmer for another three to four minutes, whisking frequently. The mixture should have the consistency of a thick sauce.
- Pour in prepared dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- When cool, place in refrigerator for 1 hour or longer.