This will be the new favorite in your house
Base
2 cups self-raising flour
1/2 cups sugar
135ml butter
1 egg
Custard
1 liter milk
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
5Tbspn cornflour
2 tsp vanilla essence
Cinnamon to sprinkle
Method:
Preheat oven to 180’C
Mix flour and butter to resemble breadcrumbs
Beat 1 egg, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla essence until light and fluffy, mix with flour to form a soft dough.
Grease a baking pan and press dough to form the base.
Prick and bake for 15-20 mins
Custard
Boil milk
Beat together 2 eggs, 1 cup sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla essence until fluffy, and add cornflour and beat well
Add to milk and stir continuously until the custard is thick.
Pour over base, allow to cool, and sprinkle liberally with cinnamon
Prepared, tried, and tested Preshana Singh
Addendum:
Getting water into my mouth now!!! This looks so yummy 🙂
Thank you enjoy it 👩🍳
This looks delicious! My husband is part south african and lived there for a couple of years when he was very young, but I know very little about the cuisine. I look forward to trying This recipe!
Thanks for popping over Chomeuse. Then you should make this for your husband, I am sure he will remember it from his time in SA.
I definitely will! I love cooking and trying new recipes from around the world 🙂
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This looks really yummy 🙂 Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Hi Lisa – Thanks for visiting my blog, Please take the time to browse and then to try this delicious and South African favorite when you have a moment.
Simple ingredients – but this would make a great and sweet dessert to eat after a roasted meal I think 🙂
Thanks Deborah, a very traditional and wonderful sweet dessert and family favorite and if you have not tasted it as yet, please do yourself a favor and try it out.
Yum!!! This looks delicious. Does it work and set just as well in mini pie cases? X
Hi Katie – Yes you can do it in mini pie cases. I frequently do that, it will not be a problem.