South African Instant Milk Tart Recipe

South African Instant Milk Tart Recipe

  • Crust:
  • 1 (4.8 ounce) package graham crackers, crushed, or as needed
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • Filling:
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 cup white sugar, or to taste
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons cake flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar, or to taste
  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.