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Pineapple Tarts

Name: Pineapple Tarts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 60 g Unsalted Butter; 15 g Icing Sugar; 1 qty Egg Yolk; 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract; 110 g Plain Flour; 10 g Milk Powder; 1 tsp Salt; 2 qty Egg Yolk; 1 tsp Water; Pinch of Salt; 135 g Pineapple Filling

Recipe by

Trish yee

What is Chinese New Year without pineapple tarts right? Pineapple tarts are the favourite snack on Chinese New Year as pineapple symbolises wealth and luck. And there are also many different versions of Pineapple tarts which are available. Some prefer the open faced ones while some prefers the balls type. This dough recipe works fine for either style. You can also add pandan paste to make it into a pandan version or cheese powder for funkier taste.

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Prep Time 45

Cook Time 15

Course Snack

Cuisine Chinese

Servings pcs

Calories 1395 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Dough Ingredients

60 g Unsalted Butter
15 g Icing Sugar
1 qty Egg Yolk
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
110 g Plain Flour
10 g Milk Powder
1 tsp Salt

Egg wash

2 qty Egg Yolk
1 tsp Water
Pinch of Salt

Filling

135 g Pineapple Filling

Instructions

Whip the butter with icing sugar.
Add vanilla extract and egg yolk.
Sift plain flour, custard powder and salt, into the mixture and fold.
Knead dough shortly and portion into 10g balls.
Chill for 1/2 hour.

Assembly

Preheat the oven to 170deg C w/o fan.
Roll pineapple fillings into 9 g balls.
Place the dough ball with plan of the hand and encase the pineapple fillings balls into the dough. Press all around to ensure the dough is intact with the filling ball.
Arrange the balls onto the baking pan with parchment paper and egg wash it evenly.
Bake for 7 mins and turn, and bake for another 8 mins.
Coll on racks and store in air right containers.

Notes

Add 50g parmesan cheese powder to make into pineapple cheese tarts

Nutrition

Serving: 5pcsCalories: 1395kcal

Keyword cny, cookies, snacks

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Trish yee

I was a runner up in Singapore's Masterchef Competition Season 2. Cooking has been a passion of mine since I was young. I would always follow my grandma to the wet markets to buy groceries and watch her whip up amazing dishes. Always inspired by my grandma, I look to continue her journey in the culinary world.