Traditional Nonya Pineapple Tarts
02 Oct 2008 1 Comment
had no intentions of making pineapple tarts during my stay here. “I am sure I can tahan 2 years, it’s only going to be 2 years..” But Mom knows me best. She brought along the tart cutter on her last visit here.. “just in case”. And boy was she right!
Pineapple Jam
Ingredients:
3 Pineapples
1 packet Rock Sugar
½ Cinnamon Stick
Fine Sugar to taste
Method:
Mince pineapple, remove excess juice.
Cook the pineapple with rock sugar and cinnamon.
Add sugar to taste
Keep stirring till almost dry and golden brown.
Pastry
Ingredients:
500g Plain Flour
250g Butter
1 Egg + 1 tbsp cold water
Pinch of Salt
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
Method:
Sift the plain flour and baking powder.
Add butter, a pinch of salt and beaten eggs into flour mixture.
Rub in method till crumbly.
Knead into a dough.
Bake completed tarts at 360F,
for about 20 minutes or till they turn golden brown
Yields between 92 to 96 pieces.
The fun is in the tasting!
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