Is there anything more proudly South African than a dreamy, creamy-tasting milk tart? This delicate but decadent dessert has a flaky crust topped with a generous dusting of cinnamon. For a true taste of South African magic, make it using a butter-infused Bakers Blue Label® Marie biscuits crust.
Ingredients
§ 200 g Bakers Blue Label® Marie biscuits
§ 1 Tbsp (5ml) cinnamon powder
§ 180g butter, melted
§ 2 cups (500ml) milk
§ 2½ Tbsp flour
§ 2 tablespoons (30ml) sugar
§ 3 extra-large eggs
§ 5 Tbsp castor sugar
§ ¼ tsp salt
§ 1 Tbsp (5ml) vanilla essence
§ Extra cinnamon powder, for sprinkling
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 160° C.
2. Place the Bakers Blue Label® Marie biscuits into a food processor and blitz to a crumb.
3. Place the biscuit crumbs in a large bowl and add the cinnamon powder and melted butter. Mix well.
4. Line the base and sides of a 25cm quiche tin with the crumbs. Set aside to rest.
5. Place the milk, flour, egg yolks, 30ml of sugar, and salt, in a small pot and bring to a gentle simmer over low heat. Stir consistently until the custard has thickened. Stir the vanilla into the cooked custard and set aside.
6. Whisk the egg whites to a stiff peak and stir in the castor sugar. Fold the whipped whites into the custard mixture and spoon over the biscuit crumb.
7. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Everyone loves this traditional milk tart recipe — and the Bakers Blue Label® Marie biscuits makes all the difference! Get them at our online store today along with other South African goodies.