Milk Tart

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 2.5 tablespoons cornstarch 
• 1  eggs 
• 2  eggs beaten
• 2.5 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 4 cups milk 
• 1 pinch salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• mixing bowl

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium mixing bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 cup sugar.
3. Add 1 egg and beat until mixture is smooth. In a separate bowl, mix together 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture just until ingredients are thoroughly combined. Press mixture into bottom and sides of two 9-inch pie pans.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
5. In a large saucepan, combine milk, vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon butter or margarine. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then remove from burner.
6. In a separate bowl, mix together 2 1/2 tablespoons flour, cornstarch, and 1/2 cup sugar.
7. Add beaten eggs to sugar mixture and whisk until smooth. Slowly whisk mixture into milk. Return pan to heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 5 minutes.
8. Pour half of mixture into each pastry shell.
9. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Chill before serving.