1. Recipes

How to Make Pineapple Tarts - A Step-by-Step Guide

Pineapple tarts are a delightful and popular treat, especially during festive seasons such as Chinese New Year. These sweet and buttery tarts are filled with a fragrant pineapple jam and are often enjoyed as a symbol of good luck and prosperity. With a crumbly and melt-in-your-mouth pastry crust, these tarts are an irresistible combination of sweet and savory flavors.

Originating from Southeast Asia, particularly in countries like Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia, pineapple tarts ar...

Read more Snack recipes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup self-rising flour
  • 10 tablespoons butter
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 cups fresh pineapple - peeled, cored and shredded
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 egg, beaten

Information

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 24 2-inch tarts

  • In a large bowl, combine all-purpose, self-rising flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the mixture. Pour in 1 beaten egg and water. Bind the ingredients together gently. Do not knead too much. Shape dough into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine pineapple and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, for 30 minutes, or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut 24 rounds, using a 2 inch round fluted cutter. Place on cookie sheet. Put a spoonful of pineapple jam in the center of each piece. Decorate with criss-cross strips of pastry over jam, extending slightly onto pastry shell.
  • Cut 24 more 2 inch rounds, then, using a smaller cutter, cut out the centers, creating a ring shape. Moisten the edges of each pastry, and place the rings on top of each pastry shell. Brush the top of the pastry with beaten egg.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

    • Nutrition

    142 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 28mg
    • Sodium: 113mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 22g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 14g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 7mg
    • Calcium: 25mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 34mg

    Categories

    Pineapple recipes
    Tart recipes