Traditional South African Milk tart

This is a great old traditional South African recipe that is relatively easy and sooo delicious!!

Crust - puff pastry

Ingredients:

1 Cup flour

pinch of salt

125g cold butter (not margarine)

80ml ice water (must be ice water)

1/2 tsp lemon juice

Method:

mix the salt and flour together and devide the butter into 3 equal parts.

Grate the first part of the butter into the flour mixture and rub in with your fingertips until the flour looks like mealimeal.

Mix the water and lemon juice and add to the flour mixture.

Mix until it forms a stiff dough.

Roll out on a flour covered surface and grate the second piece of butter on the dough. Fold close and roll out again.

Now grate the last piece of butter on the dough. Fold close and press into a little ball and cool for at least 30 minutes before use.

Once cooled, roll out into a thin layer and press into a round (23cm) dish and cool again while preparing the filling.

Filling:

Ingredients:

2.5 Cups of milk

4 tbls sugar

2 tbls flour

1 tbls maizena

2 eggs seperated

2 tbls butter (not margarine)

5ml Vanilla essence

Method:

Mix all dry ingredients together.

Bring milk to the boil, add vanilla essence and add to dry mixture and mix until smooth.

Pour mixture back into pot and heat while stirring continuously until thick and cooked.

Add the egg yolk and butter and mix well.

Fluff the egg whites and add to the mixture just before pouring into the crust.

Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake for 20 min at 220 degrees.

I hope you enjoy this one and remember that practice makes perfect!! Till next time!