South African Melktert (Milk Tart)

A creamy and delicious South African dessert that is sure to impress.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray (1 )
  • white sugar (1 cup)
  • butter (3 tablespoons)
  • egg yolks (3 )
  • cake flour (1 cup)
  • baking powder (1 teaspoon)
  • salt (0.25 teaspoon)
  • milk (4 cups)
  • vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
  • egg whites (3 )
  • cinnamon sugar (1 tablespoon)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray.
  2. Mix together sugar and butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add egg yolks and beat until light and fluffy. Sift in cake flour, baking powder, and salt; stir until well-blended. Mix in milk and vanilla until combined.
  3. Whip egg whites with an electric mixer in a separate bowl to stiff peaks. Fold into batter. Pour into the prepared pie plate; sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, then reduce temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Continue baking until the center is set when pie is gently jiggled, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 294
  • fat: 9 g
  • sats: 5 g
  • carbs: 47 g
  • fibre: 0 g
  • protein: 8 g
  • salt: 0.239 g