South African Instant Milk Tart

Ingredients

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

Steps

1. Combine graham cracker crumbs and 1/2 cup melted butter in a bowl. Mix until evenly moistened; press firmly into the bottom and sides of a pie dish.
2. Beat eggs and white sugar together in a bowl; mix in cornstarch and cake flour.
3. Heat milk and cinnamon stick together in a saucepan until just under the boiling point, 5 to 10 minutes; whisk into egg mixture, whisking constantly. Pour milk-egg mixture back into saucepan.
4. Cook milk-egg mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickens, 5 to 10 minutes. Off heat, stir in 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla extract until completely incorporated.
5. Pour milk-egg mixture into prepared crust; sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.