No-Bake Milk Tart
A creamy, no-bake version of the beloved South African milk tart with a Tennis biscuit crust and silky custard filling. Lightly spiced with cinnamon, it’s best made a day in advance for perfect setting and flavour.
| Cuisine | South African |
| Category | Dessert |
| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 7 minutes |
| Chilling Time | 4 hours |
| Total Time | 4 hours 27 minutes |
| Servings | 8 servings |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Published | 9/10/2018 |
Instructions
- 1
Crush the Tennis biscuits into fine crumbs and mix with melted butter. Press into a 25–26cm tart case and chill until firm.
- 2
Heat milk, condensed milk, and vanilla in a saucepan until just at boiling point, stirring to dissolve the condensed milk.
- 3
Whisk egg whites to soft peaks and set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks with cornstarch, water, and salt.
- 4
Allow the hot milk mixture to cool for 3 minutes, then whisk in the egg yolk mixture gradually.
- 5
Return saucepan to low heat and whisk constantly until thickened, about 5–7 minutes. Fold in the whisked egg whites and cook 2 more minutes.
- 6
Pour the filling into the biscuit base, cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until fully set.
- 7
Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving.
Nutrition Information
| Calories | 395 |
| Protein | 7g |
| Carbohydrates | 52g |
| Total Fat | 18g |
| Saturated Fat | 10g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 85mg |
| Sodium | 210mg |
| Potassium | 220mg |
| Fiber | 0g |
| Sugar | 40g |
| Vitamin A | 500IU |
| Vitamin C | 2mg |
| Calcium | 180mg |
| Iron | 1mg |
Recipe Notes
Best made a day in advance to allow full setting and improved flavour.
For 12 mini tarts, use 1.5 packets Tennis biscuits (300g) and 150g butter for the crust.
Filling doubles as a chilled custard base for trifles or other desserts.
Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Serve with extra cinnamon or a dusting of cocoa for variation.
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