Melktert

Ingredients

• 1 sweet shortcrust base, blind-baked
• 1 litre milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 3 eggs
• 200 g sugar
• 3 Tbsp cornflour
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Ground cinnamon to dust

Method

1. 1

   Heat the milk, cinnamon stick and butter until just boiling.

2. 2

   Beat eggs and sugar until pale, then beat in cornflour, flour and vanilla.

3. 3

   Whisk a little hot milk into the eggs, then pour it all back into the pot.

4. 4

   Stir over low heat until thick and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove the cinnamon stick.

5. 5

   Pour into the crust, dust generously with cinnamon and chill until set.