How to Make a Milk Tart

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Melkterts, roughly translated into milk tarts from Afrikaans, is a South African treat mostly consisting of a pastry stuffed with a creamy filling made from milk, sugar, flour, and eggs. There are a few ways to make this tasty treat, read on to learn how to make your very own melkterts!

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 °F (177 °C).

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   Gather all the ingredients listed above as well as the items listed in things you'll need.

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   In the medium mixing bowl, cream together one-half cup of butter/margarine and one cup of sugar.

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   Into the same bowl, add one egg and beat until the mixture is smooth.

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   In the second bowl, mix the two cups of flour, baking powder, and salt together.

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   Stir the flour mixture into the sugar mix. Do this until the ingredients are thoroughly combined.

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   Take the mix and press it into the bottom and sides of the two 9-inch pie pans.

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   Place all of this in your preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.

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   Combine milk, vanilla extract, and one tablespoon butter/margarine into the large saucepan.

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    Turn the stove onto medium heat and bring to a boil. Remove from the burner once it's boiling.

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    In the third bowl, take the 2 1/2 tablespoons of flour, cornstarch, and 1/2 cup of sugar and mix it together.

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    Add the two beaten eggs into the sugar mixture.

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    Whisk all of this until it comes out smooth.

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    Whisk some more. Slowly whisk this mixture into milk.

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    Move the pan back to the heat, and bring to a boil, making sure to stir often for five minutes.

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    Pour half of the mixture into each pastry shell.

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    Chill until set. Chill the dessert before serving.

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    Enjoy your creamy treat!

Community Q&A

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• Do I pour the milk mixture on the tart while in the oven?

  wikiHow Contributor

  No, you pour the milk mixture onto the tart after it comes out of the oven.

• What can be used instead of corn flour?

  wikiHow Contributor

  You can use regular flour as a substitute for corn flour. Just use 1/4 cup less flour than what you would normally use for corn flour.

• Can I use self rising instead of flour and corn flour?

  wikiHow Contributor

  You can, but it might be more puffy. You can also take the easy way out and use a biscuit base.

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Tips

• For added flavor, you could sprinkle cinnamon over the top.
• Adding cream to this milk based tart to serve it could be a bit rich, try a tangy fruit compote such as raspberry or blackcurrant.

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