{"id":66924,"date":"2025-02-27T02:50:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T02:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=66924"},"modified":"2025-03-07T09:34:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T09:34:05","slug":"the-origins-of-milk-tart-plus-recipes-using-tant-sannie-se-melktert-liqueur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/the-origins-of-milk-tart-plus-recipes-using-tant-sannie-se-melktert-liqueur\/","title":{"rendered":"The Origins of Milk Tart plus Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you think \u2018South African desserts\u2019, Peppermint Crisp Tart or Malva Pudding are going to come up as favourites, but none seem quintessentially more South African than the humble Milk Tart. The flavour has become so synonymous with South African culture, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a South African who doesn’t love it.<\/p>\n

Custard Tarts Around the World<\/h4>\n

It should come as no surprise, though, that the idea of a set milk or cream tart is not unique to South Africa, in fact, almost every country has a version of a similar dessert. Whether it be a French Flan Patissier, a Portuguese Pasteis de Nata or an Italian Torte della Nonna, there are definite similarities the world over.<\/p>\n

The major difference in comparison of Milk Tart to these, is the absence of lots of eggs in the custard. The result is the lighter, more milky style of set \u2018custard\u2019 that we love.<\/p>\n

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Who Makes it Best?<\/h4>\n

There are a lot of global versions of this pud, but even here in SA, there are various kinds of Milk Tart and what you were brought up on often affects what you think is ‘the real deal’.<\/p>\n

For example, there\u2019s a classic and more Dutch version of an oven-baked Melktert, and then, there is its contemporary \u2013 the fridge set one. Pastry bases vary from the crumbled cookie kind to a rolled out biscuity base or even puff pastry. How ever you choose to indulge it is up to you.<\/p>\n

What we love about Milk Tart is really its simplicity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Our top honours go to the fridge version \u2013 a smooth, creamy milk custard set in a crispy biscuit base. It has just the right amount of jiggle and just a whisper of cinnamon on top. It\u2019s perfection and that\u2019s all there is to it.<\/p>\n

Inspiration Station<\/h4>\n

According to The South African Milk Tart Collection<\/em> cookbook, the roots of this dessert can be traced back to the earliest Dutch cookbook, Een Notabel Boecxken van Cokeryen<\/em> (1514) by Thomas van der Noot (a mouthful to pronounce).<\/p>\n

In there is his version of a Mattentaart, a Belgian curd cake set atop flaky puff pastry, which is said to be the inspo<\/em> behind our current day fave. How we got here is really just details, the fact is, Milk Tart is a national treasure and we love it!<\/p>\n

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4 Milk Tart Inspired <\/span>Recipes<\/h3>\n

We use one of our favourite flavours ever to create 4 tasty recipes.<\/p>\n

Milk Tart Mousse Cookie Cups<\/span><\/h4>\n

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If you have a sweet tooth or are baking for someone who does, then this is the recipe for you. An utterly decadent triple chocolate and nut cookie base, filled with a light and airy mousse flavoured with Tant’ Sannie <\/em>se Melktert <\/em>liqueur. It’s a few of your favourite treats all melded together to make one seriously tasty dessert.<\/p>\n

The crunchy base forms the perfect vessel for the mousse; sprinkle with a dash of cinnamon and serve. Your guests will love them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hot tip: <\/strong>If you can get a silicone muffin mould, it makes creating the cups foolproof. A regular muffin tin needs to be greased exceptionally well, possibly even lined; it can be tricky to get the cups out otherwise because of the sugar in the mix.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Milk Tart Mousse Cookie Cups<\/a><\/p>\n

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Classic Milk Tart<\/h4>\n

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As mentioned above, Milk Tart is a South African classic. It is, of course, the inspiration behind Tant’ Sannie se Melktert<\/em> liqueur, so it has to be good. It makes sense then to make a regular milk tart all the more delish by adding its namesake liqueur.<\/p>\n

This milk tart recipe is foolproof and will be the one you come back to make again and again.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hot tip:<\/strong> The pastry base includes baking powder, which puffs it up and forms a lovely biscuity base; for that reason, make sure when you are lining your baking tin that you make it very thin \u2013 thinner than you think, it will hold up well.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Milk Tart<\/a><\/p>\n

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Milk Tart Eclairs<\/h4>\n

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Eclairs are one of those pastries that you can pull together on short notice with ingredients you’ll probably already have in the house. What makes them really special, though, is what goes inside. These have a double dose of deliciousness in the form of a custard made with Tant’ Sannie <\/em>se Melktert<\/em> plus an airy whipped Chantilly cream.<\/p>\n

Top with white chocolate ganache and watch them disappear.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hot tip:<\/strong> Dolly up with a sprinkle of gold dust for extra pizzaz.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Melktert Eclairs<\/a><\/p>\n

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Milk Tart Panna Cotta with Coffee Caramel Drizzle<\/h4>\n

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There is something so beautifully simple and elegant about a vanilla panna cotta, and this classic cold dessert is perfect for the searing mid-summer heat. Panna cotta is one of the most universally loved Italian desserts, and the real vanilla flavour combined with a delicious coffee caramel makes this dish a natural fit for the fragrant spice and creamy notes of our very own, Tant’ Sannie se Melktert liqueur.<\/i><\/p>\n

It’s the finest traditional flavours of Italy and South Africa meeting in a thoroughly modern dessert that is both decadent and refreshing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hot tip: <\/strong>You can make your panna cotta in a mould or in a pretty ramekin if you have any concerns about de-moulding. It’s just as tasty either way.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Melktert Panna Cotta with Coffee Caramel Drizzle<\/a><\/p>\n

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Coconut Condensed Milk Tart<\/h4>\n

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This version is based on mom\u2019s recipe, but with a few twists and turns to kick things up a notch. We\u2019ve added condensed milk because who doesn\u2019t like condensed milk? Plus, we\u2019ve sprinkled the top with toasted coconut for a little crunch \u2013 this is, of course, optional if you\u2019re a purist. It\u2019s a twist on a classic, but it\u2019s still most definitely a good ol\u2019 milk tart.<\/p>\n

Recipe for Coconut Condensed Milk Tart<\/a><\/p>\n

Check out these favourite South African desserts<\/a>. Follow us on Instagram for more food stories<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you think \u2018South African desserts\u2019, Peppermint Crisp Tart or Malva Pudding are going to come up as favourites, but none seem quintessentially more South African than the humble Milk Tart. The flavour has become so synonymous with South African culture, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a South African who doesn’t love it. Custard Tarts Around the World It should come as no surprise, though, that the idea of a set milk or cream tart is not unique to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":923,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/923"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66924"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118964,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66924\/revisions\/118964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}