South African Instant Milk Tart

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 (4.8 ounce) package graham crackers, crushed, or as needed
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• Filling:
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup white sugar, or to taste
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons cake flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar, or to taste

Directions

Stir graham cracker crumbs and melted butter together in a bowl; press firmly into a pie dish.

Beat eggs and white sugar together in a bowl; mix in cornstarch and cake flour.

Heat milk and cinnamon stick together in a saucepan until just under the boiling point, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour milk mixture into egg mixture, whisking constantly. Pour milk-egg mixture back into saucepan.

Cook milk-egg mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla extract until completely incorporated.

Pour milk mixture into prepared crust and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.