African Pie Dessert Recipe

Baking a South African milk tart pie puts a creative spin on a classic African dessert recipe.

African food means sharing. Turning a Melktert pie into a super-sized slab pie makes it super easy to cut and serve to a big group. 

The square slices give a fun new look to this classic pie recipe. A slab pie is a shallow pie baked in a rectangular dish, making it simple to divide into smaller portions. 

It's perfect for serving a crowd or bringing to a potluck. Butter, sugar, eggs, and puff pastry make Milk Tart or Melkert the perfect simple African dessert recipe.

South African Dessert Melktart Slab Pie.

The name Melktart translates to milk tart in English, highlighting its primary ingredient. Melktart features a delicate balance of vanilla and cinnamon, infusing the creamy custard with warmth and aromatic goodness. 

Melktart uses readily available ingredients like eggs, sugar, flour, and milk. This accessibility ensures that you can easily recreate these recipes in your own kitchen, regardless of where you are.

Melktart is a chilled, delightful dessert that showcases a smooth and creamy custard filling encased in a flaky pastry crust. Slice it into portions and savor the creamy, spice-infused Melktart in every bite. 

Super-Sized South African Melktart Slab Pie

Ingredients:

1 sheet of puff pastry

1/2 cup of sugar

1/4 cup of cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon of salt

4 cups of whole milk

4 large eggs

2 tablespoons of butter

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 375°F.

Roll out the puff pastry and place it in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Trim the edges and prick the bottom with a fork.

Whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large saucepan. Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth.

Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture boils. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 2 minutes, whisking constantly.

In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs. Gradually whisk in 1 cup of the hot milk mixture. Whisk the egg mixture back into the saucepan.

Cook over low heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.

Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top.

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the filling is set and the crust is golden brown.

Let cool completely before slicing and serving.

Turning a Melktert pie into a slab pie makes it easy to serve to a big group. Butter, sugar, eggs, and puff pastry make Melktert pie a dessert classic.