Aunty Sue's Milk Tart
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
-
PASTRY
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
-
FILLING
- 5 cups milk
- 8 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornflour (rounded)
- 6 eggs (separated)
- 2 tablespoons cake flour (rounded)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
- 1 pinch salt
directions
- For the PASTRY, cream the sugar and butter, add the egg and beat again.
- Add the flour and baking powder. Mix until a soft dough is formed.
- Using your fingers, press the dough into the bottom and sides of 1 large or 2 small pie plates.
- Leave in fridge to cool.
- For the FILLING, Mix the sugar, egg yolks, flour, cornflour, salt and vanilla essence to a smooth paste in a small dish.
- Bring the milk to the boil.
- Add the flour paste slowly to the milk, whisking well to stop lumps.
- Take the pot off the stove and add the butter.
- Beat the egg whites stiffly and fold into this custard mixture.
- Pour the filling into the pie crusts.
- Bake at 180°C for about 25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and allow to cool completely, allowing the filling to set.
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I've been living in Mauritius since march 2007. I am passionate about my family, caring for my family, and feeding my family and friends!!