yes i can!

those who know me, know that i'm not a cook & i don't bake.

i just never developed a love for the kitchen... i love to eat, but not so amped to cook food

with my new job, i'm in a position where i'm required to cook a couple nights a week for families

challenging. yet fun.

last week, i baked a milk tart for the Fridsma's.

i was nervous. i'd heard it's not an easy dessert to make, but i'd been craving it badly, so i ventured on :)

this is a traditional south african dessert!

it's so good! so so so good!

oh, & i'll have you know that i spent over an hour at albert heijn trying to find south african products in a foreign language... dutch.

check out my creation:

(try it! you won't regret it!)

Ingredients - Pastry :
2 cups flour
1 egg
½ cup sugar
2 tsps baking powder
125 g butter
Pinch of salt

Method – pastry:
Cream butter and sugar well together and add the egg, before beating well.
Add all other ingredients - making a stiff dough.
Press into one or two round cake tins/pie dishes and bake at 180°C until light brown.

Ingredients - Filling:
4 ½ cups milk
2 ½ tbsps cornflour
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
Pinch of salt
2 ½ tbsps flour
1 tsp vanilla essence
A big spoon of butter

Method – Filling:
Bring milk to the boil.
Beat eggs well and add sugar, flour, cornflour and salt.
Mix well.
Pour boiling milk into the mixture and stir well.
Return to stove and stir well until mixture thickens.
Add butter and vanilla essence and pour into cooked shell.
To decorate, sprinkle with cinnamon.

recipe, courtesy of this great south african food site.