South African Instant Milk Tart recipe

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Ingredients

1 (4.8 ounce) package graham crackers, crushed, or as needed
½ cup melted butter
2 eggs, beaten
¼ cup white sugar, or to taste
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons cake flour
2 cups milk
1 cinnamon stick
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar, or to taste

Nutrition Info

403.1 calories
carbohydrate: 39.2 g
cholesterol: 119.4 mg
fat: 24.8 g
fiber: 1 g
protein: 6.9 g
saturatedFat: 14 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 330.7 mg
sugar: 19.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Stir graham cracker crumbs and melted butter together in a bowl, press firmly into a pie dish.

  2. Beat eggs and white sugar together in a bowl, mix in cornstarch and cake flour.

  3. Heat milk and cinnamon stick together in a saucepan until just under the boiling point, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour milk mixture into egg mixture, whisking constantly. Pour milk-egg mixture back into saucepan.

  4. Cook milk-egg mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla extract until completely incorporated.

  5. Pour milk mixture into prepared crust and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This recipe is great for people who do not have much of a sweet tooth. For those who love sweet things, you can add as much sugar as you want to suit your taste buds! It is delightful and quick to make. I usually make it for my husband on his birthday. It's his favorite!

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