South African Milk Tart and Jam Cookies

Milk Tart Crust and Cookie Dough

Ingredients:  
1 cup sugar
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
250 grams butter
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 eggs

1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add the eggs to the butter/sugar mixture and mix well.
3. Add the flour and baking powder.  Mix until it becomes a smooth dough.
4. Gently spread and press about 1/4 of the mixture into each of two pie dishes.
5. Bake until golden brown.

With the remaining dough....:

1. Roll into 1 inch balls, flatten between palms of your hands and place on cookie sheet.
2. Press forefinger into the middle of the cookie to make a small depression.
3. Fill depression with jam of your choice.
4. Bake until golden brown.  Allow to cool on cookie sheet before moving to cooling rack.

Milk Tart Filling

Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 tin condensed milk
3 "tins" fresh milk
3 heaped tblsp corn starch
1 ml salt
5 ml vanilla essence

Combine all ingredients in a large microwave proof dish.  Microwave on high power for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.  When it becomes thick, pour it into the two prepared crusts.  Sprinkle with cinnamon.  Refrigerate - Serve Chilled.


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