Because if not, why not, right? We’ve all tried it, we all love it, and it reminds us of home. With a crisp shortbread crust and a milk-custard filling (made with plenty of eggs to achieve that light texture), it’s so classically perfect, it more than deserves a day all to itself. So here to a fantastic National Milk Tart Day to you all!

By Roxy Greeff

Milk tart is thought to have originated in the 1600s, created by the Dutch settlers. Cape Town was a way-station between the Netherlands and Indonesia, and ships stopping to take on fresh provisions would have plenty of cinnamon and other spices on board from South East Asia. Using these and the dairy products from the local Cape Colony farms, local bakers came up with this amazing tart.

So that’s enough chatter, let’s get down to what this day is really about: indulging is light, creamy and perfectly smooth comforting milk. Here are our top 3 recipes.

1. Milk tart trifle

2. Two-tone chai milk tart

3. Zola Nene’s milk tart Swiss roll

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