• The 15th night of Ramadan is almost upon us, and with that comes the much anticipated Boeberaand (or Boeber night).

    Boeberaand is a tradition that is mainly rooted in the Cape Malay community. On this day, the halfway mark of Ramadan is celebrated by making boeber.

    These delicious boeber tarts put a twist on the traditional drink.

    Boeber tarts

    Dessert
    Serves: 8 tarts
    Total Time: 40 min

    Ingredients

    • 100 g butter
    • 400 g phyllo pastry
    • 5 cardamom pods, crushed
    • 2 cinnamon sticks
    • 1 L full-cream milk
    • 1/3 cup sago, soaked for 20 minutes
    • 1 tin condensed milk
    • 1 tsp rose water

    Instructions

    1

    Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a muffin tray.

    2

    Melt 50 g butter. Lay out the phyllo on your counter. Cut into 4 squares. Make 8 piles of 4 phyllo squares stacked on top of each other, brushing butter between each layer. Press each pile into a muffin hole.

    3

    Bake for 15 minutes, until golden brown. Set aside and allow to cool completely.

    4

    Melt remaining butter in a pot. Add cardamom and cinnamon. Fry for 2 minutes.

    5

    Add milk and bring to a simmer. Add sago and cook, stirring continuously, for 20 minutes. Add condensed milk and rose water.

    6

    Cover with cling film, making sure it touches the surface of the mixture (to prevent a skin forming). Allow to cool to room temperature.

    7

    Spoon the boeber custard into the cooked pastry cups.

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