South African Milk Tart

• Crust:
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• salt to taste
• Filling:
• 4 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon margarine
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or to taste
• 2 dashes ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Combine 1/2 cup margarine and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until creamy. Add 2 cups flour, 1 egg, baking powder, and salt; mix well until dough comes together.
3. Press dough into bottom and sides of two 8-inch pie plates to form crusts.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
5. Combine milk and 1 teaspoon margarine in a saucepan over medium-low heat; bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
6. Mix 1 1/2 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 2 1/2 teaspoons flour, cornstarch, and vanilla extract into a smooth paste in a bowl. Pour over hot milk in the saucepan.
7. Return saucepan to medium heat and stir milk mixture until thick, 5 to 8 minutes.
8. Divide milk mixture evenly between the cooled crusts. Sprinkle cinnamon on top. Cool until filling is set, about 30 minutes.

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Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/254858/south-african-milk-tart/ (may not work)