Traditional mini milk tarts

Name: Traditional mini milk tarts
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: Base; 125 g stock margarine; 1 egg; 1 tbs oil; 125 ml sugar; 2 cups self raising flour; 1 tbs corn flour; Filling; 2 tbs flour; 2 bs corn flour; 125 ml sugar; 2 eggs; 1 litre fresh milk; 2 tbs margarine; 1 tsp vanilla essence

Ashlëa Snyman @cook_13903764

Durban

Though my family is scattered all over the globe, Milk tarts are our favourite treat when we all come together from all corners of the world. We use the base for other delicious deserts too like jam or chocolate tarts. Baking is the glue that keeps us connected.

Ashlëa Snyman @cook_13903764

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Ingredients

Until slightly brown

12 servings

Base
125 gstock margarine
1egg
1 tbsoil
125 mlsugar
2 cupsself raising flour
1 tbscorn flour
Filling
2 tbsflour
2bs corn flour
125 mlsugar
2eggs
1 litrefresh milk
2 tbsmargarine
1 tspvanilla essence

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Steps

Until slightly brown

1

Cream margarine, sugar till fluffy
2

Add vanilla essence and oil
3

Mix in flour, corn flour and fold all together.
4

Roll out and put into moulds.
5

Bake on 180°C until slightly brown.
6

For the filling mix together eggs, sugar, vanilla essence and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil while stiring continuously.
7

Add in flour and cornflour. Stir until thick and lump free
8

When casings have cooled down pour filling into casings.
9

Sprinkle cinnamon on top and chill until set.