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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2009
My new sister in law is from SA, so for a dinner, I wanted something familiar to her since she has been eating "American" so much. I loved this, and she raved that it was delightful as well. I made one full pie then the extra I put into muffin tins for mini tarts. We liked those even better!
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Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2009
This is the best custard filling I have ever made! It firms up nicely for cutting and serving but is smooth inside your mouth. It also has a much more pleasing flavor than custards with more egg in them. The crust was also delicious. Kind of like a giant soft sugar cookie. It puffs A LOT so spread it as thin as you can in your tart pans.
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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009
Came out just like South African Melktert, my South African husband was proud! However I used full cream milk and doubled the filling. And would suggest piercing the crust with a fork before baking.
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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008
After reading the reviews, i must say i'm very surprised, mmm... this crust is not soft at all! you have to wait until it's completely cooled. To make sure that your tarts remain crusty, do not chill them (the crust could become soggy in the fridge). Mine also puffed up, and i had a hard time trying to remove them from the pan, but that's baking, we can't always blame the recipe. I had to add more flour, an extra tablespoon or so, but that was because of the eggs, we have our own chickens and they lay huge eggs, that's for sure! I also made mini tarts, and right after removing them from the oven, started pressing the center and sides of each tart with my thumb, so there'd be enough room for the custard later. I promise, when they cooled they were crusty and delicious. I was a bit skeptical about the custard, used a vanilla bean instead of the vanilla extract, but it was bland. After eating one of the tarts, i only can say both the crust and custard pair perfectly, the crust contains enough sugar to offset the lack of it in the custard. These tarts are not good, they are scrumptious!!!! Added more sugar to the leftover custard, and served it in individual cups. Thank you Rene!!!
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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2008
I had a friend from S Africa come over so I surprised him and his wife with this treat. He assured me it was very much a S African thing and said the dish was better then one he use to travel over an hour just to get. I suspect he was just being nice, but still - it tasted authentic to him. I used a double boiler which is gentler on the milk. Excellent.
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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2008
This is excellent! I was lazy and dumped it into a store bought crust with good results. My only complaint is that it's so airy and yummy, that you can eat the entire tart in one sitting. I ladled a little bit of a sweet cranberry sauce (fruit pie filling type) over a couple pieces for a bit of zing - also tasty.
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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2008
This turned out really well - looked good & tasted good. I wanted only 1 tart so I just halved all the measurements, and that worked out fine. The only adjustment I made was to decrease the amount of sugar in the crust by just a bit. I've always like the milk and fresh strawberries combo, so I served this with fresh strawberries. Delicious! Will definitely make it again.
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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2007
This turned out perfect. I learned from other reviews about sticking to the pan, so I coated it with nonstick spray first, and it didn't stick one bit. Not one problem with it, my South African husband LOVED it.
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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2007
I loved it. I love custards and pies. This sure was a mess to make though. Get ready to get a lot of dishes dirty. Make sure it is completely cooled off or it is not going to look pretty!
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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2007
This was very good. Most certainly will make again. I served this with fresh, crushed raspberries. Everyone was pleased.
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Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2007
This is one of my most favorite desserts! I made one once for a party...and now it's a tradition.
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Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2007
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! As a person who has lived in South Africa, but now in the US I am so happy to come across this recipe. Tastes almost identical to what I used to get back in my high school days. Really great recipe and very easy to follow. THANK YOU once again.
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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2007
This is fabulous. After having Milk tart in South Africa, I was in search for a similar recipe. I love the crust. It is similar to shortbread. I served it to guests and they went home with the recipe. Their 12 yr old daughter wants it for her birthday. I wouldn't change a thing. I did add a bit of the hot liquid to the egg mixture, just in case. It turned out beautifully.
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Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2007
The crust was so difficult to work with. Hard to press against the sides of the pie plate - ended up lumpy and uneven. How on earth did one do this with a mini muffin tin? The filling is great though. Would recommend buying a frozen pie crust or tart shells to save on time, then just make the filling.
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Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2006
I was worried when making the crust b/c it looked more like cookie dough, and I basically had to just spread it in the bottom of the pie plate, forget trying to pat it up the sides. After baking it, it looked like a big sugar cookie. But I plugged on with the recipe and made the custard part, then let it chill overnight. When I tried a slice this morning I was pleasantly surprised, it was really quite good! The crust was really thick and tasted like a sugar cookie and the custard was so smooth and creamy.
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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2006
I love this recipe since the ingredients are always stocked here. This was a hit with everyone and a great way to use up the milk. I've made this in both pie and muffin pans and prefer the latter.
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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2006
I just finished trying this recipe, in fact the crust only. Well, have to admit that it's quite disappointed to me. This is not the way I suppose the crust should be. It sticked to those mini tart pans I used and had puffed up during baking. The texture was a bit soft at the bottom. Here where I live we prefer thin and crispy tart shell. So I would say that it's more about different preference. Although those crusts tasted quite good, I have thrown all of them away. Next time I may try this recipe with another crust and will come back to write a review again.
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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2006
This was really awesome. I make this into mini tarts using muffin tin and get 24 medium tartlets. As for the ground cinnamon, I added 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar to it before sprinkle it and within 1/2 an hour 12 pieces is gone without being chilled!
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Reviewed: May 30, 2006
This is just the rt amount of sweetness and rich cream for my family. We had a problem with the crust not coming up at first, but after it set out for a few minutes, it was much easier to get out. Might would use store bought crust next time.
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Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2006
G'day! I made these milk tarts in the small tart shells, and they turned out very well! Such yummy taste and not too sweet! Thanks for the recipe!
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