PINEAPPLE TART

Just finished baking the last batch of cookies for Chinese New Year. One of the cookies I made is definitely pineapple tarts. 

PINEAPPLE TARTS

INGREDIENTS

1kg pineapple jam

350 g butter

50g icing

500 g plain flour

3 egg yolks

3 tbsp cold water

1 beaten egg yolk for egg wash.

 Method

 Prepare the pineapple jam before doing the pastry.

Pineapple Jam

2 pineapples

200 g sugar

1. Grate skinned pineapple with a grater.

2. Drain grated pineapple.

3. Cook grated pineapple and sugar on low heat until dry. Constantly stirring it.

4. Once the pineapple jam reaches the thickness and color you desire, remove from heat leave to cool

5. Shape the pineapple jam into oblong shape.

(To be continued..... too busy .....)

   

The pastry 

1. Cream butter and icing sugar till fluffy.

2. Add in egg yolks. Mix well.

3. Add in plain flour.

4. Add in cold water.

5. Put dough into piping mould and press out the dough.

6. Place the shaped pineapple jam on the dough and roll to cover the jam.

7. Place tarts on baking tray.

8. Egg wash the tarts.

9. Bake in the preheated oven at 200 c for 20 minutes.

The result...... Yummy melt in the mouth tarts.

Keep in container after the tarts have completely cooled down.

        Cheers and have a nice day. 

        Wishing those who celebrate the lunar new year a happy new year.