Discover Mengty’s
Milk Pie (Pie Susu)
“Though the recipe looks easy, making milk pie requires patience as well as practice. Something I truly believe is that when you cook with love, the taste will touch every heart.”
— Mengty Dese Benu
Program officer at Pusaka Indonesia, a JDC partner
Ingredients for Milk Pie (Pie Susu)
Crust:
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour (100 grams)
- 3 tbsp. + 1 tsp. margarine (50 grams)
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- 1 tbsp. cold water
Filling:
- ~¾ cup sweetened full-cream or chocolate condensed milk (185 ml)
- 3 eggs + 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp. warm water
Instructions for Milk Pie (Pie Susu)
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees, and prepare a heat-resistant dish (about 7 inches or 17 cm wide) with aluminum foil on the bottom for easy removal of pie.
- Mix the crust ingredients together, and then pour it directly into the heat-resistant dish.
- Mix the filling ingredients together, then pour the filling into the crust. Sieve to get a smooth mixture.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, until the surface of the pie hardens.
- After the pie is done, let it cool. For an optional finish, top the pie with cheese, fruit, or chocolate.