Milk Tart
A silky, lightly spiced custard tart in a crisp pastry case, dusted with cinnamon. A South African teatime classic.
- Time1 hr 20 plus chilling
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.31 a head
- Oven190°C (170°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan). Line a 23 cm tart tin with the pastry, prick the base and chill for 15 minutes.
15 min - 2
Line with baking paper and baking beans. Bake for 15 minutes, remove the paper and beans, then bake for 8 minutes more until pale golden.
23 min - 3
Heat the milk with the cinnamon stick until nearly boiling. Remove from the heat and leave for 10 minutes.
- 4
Whisk the eggs, sugar, flour and cornflour in a bowl until smooth. Slowly whisk in the warm milk, discarding the cinnamon stick.
- 5
Pour back into the pan and cook over a low heat, stirring constantly, for 5 to 8 minutes until thick like custard. Stir in the vanilla and butter.
7 min - 6
Pour into the pastry case. Dust with the ground cinnamon and chill for 3 hours until set.
- 7
Serve cold in slices.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.