The Best Classic South African Unbaked Milk Tarts

These classic South African unbaked milk tarts are so easy and delicious. The base is made with the iconic Baker’s Tennis biscuits and melted butter.

Milk tart is a classic South African heritage recipe and it’s utterly delicious. The filling consists of either a cooked custard filling and the tart itself can be baked or unbaked. When it’s baked it’s the most similar to a Portuguese pasteis de nata and originates from the Dutch part of the heritage.

• 200 gms 1 packet Tennis biscuits
• 100 gms butter melted
• 700 ml full cream milk
• 1 tin condensed milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs separated
• 50 gms cornstarch
• 50 ml water
• pinch of salt
• Cinnamon to decorate