Amarula Milktart

Pastry:

• 2 Cups Flour
• 1 Egg
• ½ Cup Sugar
• 2 tsp. Baking Powder
• ½ Cup Butter
• Pinch of Salt

Filling:

• 2 Cups Milk
• 2 ½ Cups Amarula
• 4 ½ Tbsp. Cornflour
• 1 Cup Sugar
• 3 Eggs
• Pinch Salt
• 2 ½ Tbsp. Vanilla extract
• Spoon full of Butter

Pastry:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Combine melted butter and sugar.
3. Add in egg and beat well.
4. Mix in flour. Baking powder, and a pinch of salt to create a firm dough.
5. Press the dough into one or two pie dishes.
6. Cover the dish with wax paper and place dry beans or rice over the paper to weigh the pastry down (This process Is called blind baking).
7. Bake for 15 minutes.
8. Then remove the paper and beans/rice and bake for an additional 5 minutes until light brown.

Filling:

1. Bring milk to a gentle boil.
2. Beat eggs well.
3. Add sugar, flour, cornflour, and salt.
4. Mix well.
5. Pour boiling milk into the mixture and stir well.
6. Return mixture to stove and stir for 10-12 minutes on a medium heat until th mixture thickens.
7. Add butter and vanilla extract and mix through.
8. When pasrty shell is cooked, pour mixture into shell.
9. Allow to cool in the fridge.
10. To serve, sprinkle cinnamon.