Bev's Outstanding Milk Tart

Like all the recipes I like to use, requirements are that they are quick, simple and super tasty. Maximum flavour minimum effort.

Sugar is granulated. Oil can be vegetable / sunflower / rape seed.

Base

1/4 cup sugar, 65g butter, 1/2 Tblsp oil, 1 small egg, 1/2 tsp vanilla essence, pinch salt, 250g self raising flour, 1/2 Tblsp custard powder (optional)

Preheat oven 160oC Fan / 180oC. Cream butter & sugar. Add egg, vanilla essence, salt and oil. Beat well. Add dry ingredients. Knead together and press into base & sides of pie plate / tin. Prick randomly with fork and bake for 15 mins

Filling

500ml milk, 1 Tblsp butter, 3 eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup cornflour, 1tsp vanilla essence, cinnamon to sprinkle

Mix together eggs, sugar, cornflour. Melt butter in milk. Add sugar mix to hot mill and stir with whisk till thick. Remove from heat and add vanilla essence, mix well. Pour into base, sprinkle cinnamon and leave to cool.

Bon Appetite x