Meringue Milk Tart is a very soft and creamy dessert that we'll prepare with a cookie base to give it a crunchy touch that contrasts with its tender interior. It's very simple to make, requires no oven, and its meringue milk flavor is simply irresistible.
To prepare it, we just need to heat the milk with the cinnamon and lemon, so it infuses with the flavor of these ingredients, and then add the curdling agent and cook the mixture for a few minutes until it thickens. The next step is to pour this mixture into the pan and let it cool in the refrigerator so the magic can happen and our tart sets perfectly. In about 4-6 hours it will be set, but the flavor and texture improve immensely if we leave it until the next day.
To finish it, we just need to unmold the tart and before serving, dust it with ground cinnamon to taste to give it an irresistible final touch. When dusting it with cinnamon, we used a stencil to create a pretty pattern on top, although this is absolutely not necessary. In our case, we also used a 15 cm diameter tall pan to get a very showy tart, although for the quantities in this recipe, you can use a pan about 20 cm in diameter and it will be equally wonderful and a bit lower, like a traditional tart.
Meringue Milk Tart is perfect for any occasion. We can serve it with coffee or tea for an afternoon snack or to finish a lunch or dinner in style with a creamy and very light dessert. You'll see how you triumph as a pastry chef as soon as you serve this tart to your guests!
Recipe Information
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Category: desserts
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Calories per serving (kcal): 335
Meringue Milk Tart Ingredients
- 100 g crushed cookies
- 60 g melted butter
- 500 ml whole milk
- 500 ml whipping cream (minimum 35% fat)
- 100 g white sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 packets of curdling agent (e.g., rennet or custard powder)
- Ground cinnamon for decorating
How to Make Meringue Milk Tart
We start by mixing 100 grams of crushed cookies with 60 grams of melted butter until all the cookie crumbs are coated with butter.
Pour the mixture into a round pan that we have previously greased and lined the bottom with parchment paper. Regarding the pan size, if you like a tall tart, like ours, you'll need a tall 15 cm diameter pan, and if you prefer a more traditional tart, a pan about 20 cm in diameter will work wonderfully. Smooth the cookie layer well with a spoon or spatula to compact it at the bottom of the pan and reserve the pan in the refrigerator.
In a saucepan, place 400 ml of whole milk—reserve the remaining 100 ml for later—500 ml of whipping cream, 100 grams of white sugar, the zest of 1 lemon, and 1 cinnamon stick. Bring this mixture to medium heat until it just starts to boil and the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let it rest for 10 minutes so the lemon and cinnamon infuse the mixture.
Meanwhile, in the remaining 100 ml of whole milk, dissolve the 2 packets of curdling agent.
Remove the lemon zest and cinnamon stick from the saucepan.
Pour the curdling agent dissolved in milk into the saucepan and bring the saucepan back to low heat and cook this mixture again, stirring constantly, until it just starts to boil.
Carefully pour the mixture into the pan over the cookie layer and place in the refrigerator for at least 4-6 hours, although it's better to leave it overnight.
Unmold the Meringue Milk Tart and before serving, dust it with ground cinnamon to taste.
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