Cape Malay Spiced Milk Tart

Ingredients:

  • 1 litre full cream milk
  • 3 eggs
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ cup cornflour
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp cardamom
  • Ground cinnamon for dusting
  • 1 ready-made pastry crust (or homemade)

Method:

  1. Heat milk with cinnamon and cardamom until just simmering. Cool slightly.
  2. In a bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, flour, and cornflour.
  3. Slowly add warm milk to egg mixture, whisking.
  4. Return to stove and stir over medium heat until thick.
  5. Add vanilla, pour into baked crust, and chill.
  6. Dust with cinnamon before serving.