Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Pineapple Tarts

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Pineapple tart is a must in almost every household during festive seasons. For us, we like melt-in-your-mouth pastry and we have been using this recipe for a very very long time :-) The original recipe uses icing sugar, but we omit that as we don't like overly sweet tarts. For the pineapple paste, you can either make it yourself or buy it. When I am too busy or lazy, I usually buy the paste from baking supply store and modify it according to my liking. Cuts short the time.

I would recommend those who wants to do it to stick to 1 recipe. I have tried halving it and honestly, it didn't come out as good. I usually make kuih makmur with the same dough. So 1 recipe gives me 2 kinds of cookie. Hope you enjoy doing it as much as I have.

Ingredients
Pastry
500g butter, softened
700g plain flour
100g milk powder
100g icing sugar (I omit this but you can add if you want)
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
2 yolks
1 tsp vanilla essence (optional)
a few drops of yellow colouring (optional)

Method
1. Cream butter, icing sugar if using and eggs till creamy and light
2. Add vanilla essence and yellow colouring (if using) and mix well
3. Add flour, salt and milk powder into butter mixture, using your hand mix it till all the ingredients are well incorporated
4. Shape dough into a big ball, wrap and let it rest for 15min or more in the refrigerator
5. Shape the dough to your liking and top or fill with pineapple jam
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 170C for about 10-15mins or till the sides turn golden brown

Important Note
* For melt-in-your mouth effect, it is very important that you do not overmix or overwork the dough. Once the ingredients comes together, stop.

This dough is a little sticky, I usually clip it myself instead of using the mold. If you are using mold, make sure that you flour it a little but not too much to prevent sticking.

This is for evie, I got this recipe from the internet but can't remember the site. When I make my own filling, I don't have exact measurement. It's more of estimation but generally it is similar the one below but I omit the clove and star anise because I don't like the filling with spices :-)

Ingredients
Filling
4 sweet fresh pineapples (about 1 kg total weight) or crushed canned pineapple
600 g granulated sugar (you can adjust this according to your level of sweetness)
4 cloves
1 star anise

Method
1. Grate pineapples and squeeze out juice using a muslin cloth or use the strainer to drain the juice, keep aside
2. Chop or blend pineapple meat until fine
3. Combine with sugar, star anise and cloves in a heavy-bottomed pot and cook over low heat until almost dry
4. Stir constantly until mixture is gluey and thick, the consistency of thick jam
5. If too dry, add abit of pineapple juice
6. Cool and store in refrigerator

58 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi,

Always like to drop by to see your yummy foods but just nvr left any note ... ...

I happened to have exactly the same recipe for this pineapple tart ... The "original" recipe called for 100g icing sugar.

Zurynee said...

Hi Anonymous,

Thanks for leaving a note and also for the infor :-) Saves me from digging through my mom's old recipe collection.

Zu

Amrita said...

Zu, that looks FANTASTIC.....its hard to find a recipe in which it's melt in the mouth texture can actually be SEEN in the image. kudos to you!!!!!

I'll definitely try this out, but with the icing sugar after you've edited it! :D

Hugs

Baking Fiend said...

Thanks for the recipe! usually, i'll use ghee... it'll be very soft dough when i used ghee. will give this recipe a try. :)

Anonymous said...

Zu,

This is the best pineapple tart recipe that I have. Got it from a friend's aunt 10 over years ago. I have tried so many recipe and this is the only 1 that ds always ask me to use. I dont use colouring and vanilla for this and use very little sugar. Most important is to use good butter.

Anonymous said...

Hi,
I stumbled across your blog accidently when i was browsing for some CNY cookies recipe. Am glad that you have posted this recipe to share.

I'm a Sg-an currently residing in US and it is really difficult for us to buy good old pineapple tarts here.

I don't bake much but i shall try out this recipe for the coming CNY.
:) Is it possible to share the pineapple paste recipe with us as we can't get pineapple paste here in Dallas.

Thanks and I shall keep you posted with my products.

^_^ Happy Chinese New Year to you.

Evie

Anonymous said...

i've never dared make pineapple tarts before but after looking at yr pic.. i'm very tempted to make it

Zurynee said...

Amrita, do give it a try ;-)

Ida, definitely can replace with ghee but very fattening ah ..hehe actually if you replace some of butter with ghee, it will give a wonderful aroma.

Zurynee said...

hi anonymous,

Yes, butter has to be a good one. Vanilla and colouring is optional but with the essence, it gives a lovely aroma.

Zurynee said...

Hi evie,

Welcome to my blog. I will put the pineapple paste recipe for you to try :-)

Happy New Year to you to !

Zu

Zurynee said...

Lilac, do give it a try. It's not very daunting or tedious :-) If can't pinch just do the ball or nastar shape.

Zu

daphne said...

Nice! haha.. looks like the blogsphere is full of pineapple tarts these days! CNY mode! LOL

Zurynee said...

Ah yes daphne, this is a must have. Otherwise, it's just not CNY or even Hari Raya LOL !!

AK said...

How you do to modify those filling tat buy fr. shop? add water and sugar or butter? sometime is too sweet for my liking..

Zurynee said...

hi ak,

I usually either add water or pineapple juice. Sometimes the paste is too sweet, I will add water or pineapple juice little by little till you get the consistency that you want. I sometimes will add vanilla essence and a little bit of butter. The butter makes the shaping of the paste easier. Some pple would add spices when doing the adjustments.

HTH
Zu

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Anonymous said...

Hi Zu, found you when googling for egg white cake. Got your Steam Rainbow Cake. It's just so beautiful. Thanks for sharing! I have lots of egg white left from baking (CNY...), getting worried about using up the egg white before it go bad. Thanks again!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for putting this up in your blog and sharing with us!!!*muacks*

Anonymous said...

Zu,
i never bake anything coz i dont hav oven,instead,i hav microwave oven. i wanna try baking pineapple tarts but don't know how to bake it using microwave oven. do u know how to bake it using microwave oven?

How many pieces of tarts would u usually get?

Zurynee said...

hi taitauwai, you are welcome. I saw your cake, lovely ;-)

Zu

Zurynee said...

You are welcome jq.. good stuffs must share ;-)

Zu

Zurynee said...

hi bearlover,

If your microwave oven has a convectional feature, you can use it to bake using the feature. Otherwise, it is not possible.

This recipes yields alot of tarts, about 3 bottles of tarts (the regular tall ones).

Zu

Baking Fiend said...

Thabks for the suggestion of mixing butter wif ghee. will give it a try.... and i'm running out of time! LOL

Anonymous said...

Hi Zu,baked pineapple tart using your recipe. My family love it very much. Thanks so much for sharing the great recipe. Between, how you make Kuih Makmur out from this recipe, my email: rjs.1175@pacific.net.sg - With Warmest Regards, Jennifer

Zurynee said...

Hi jennifer, you are welcome :-) I am happy your tarts came out well. For kuih makmur, the pastry is the same except for the filling. Give me sometime to update it in my blog :-)

Zu

Diana said...

Hi i happen looking for some recipe
and come across your blog and the pineapple tart recipe since that the right recipe i want and i try them out today and it awesome thank for sharing the recipe

Anonymous said...

hey zu thanks for this pineapple tart recepie.Tried it yesterday and it turned out to be delicious.I added 50 g of flour though.Thers is this recpie i want but i duuno where to get.I dunno the name of the biscuit.It is usually make and placed in small cups with a layer of chocolate on top..they sell lots of that in geylang too.You mind posting the recipe? Also wish you a very happy Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri.

moo... said...

hey Zu i would like to ask what type of milk powder that you are using. Thank for sharing the recipe.

Zurynee said...

hi anonymous, can you tell me more about the biscuit or do you have any picture? Only then I can determine the cookie.

Zurynee said...

Hi moo,

I use regular full cream milk powder. Sometimes I replace it with my daughter's formula milk :-)

HTH

moo... said...

Hi Zu, Thanks alot i will try it out.

Jennifer said...

Hi Zu,

I did your pineapple tart recipe (pastry) for this year cny and all like it very much. This recipe is definitely worth keeping. I use the balance pastry for kuih makmur.Thanks for sharing the wonderful recipe.

Jennifer

Zurynee said...

You are welcome Jennifer :-)

Anonymous said...

Can I use creamer in place of milk powder? MH

Anonymous said...

Oh, one more thing. How long can the dough be kept in the fridge? I'm planning to make 1 recipe but use 1/2 portion for pineapple tarts and 1/2 portion for kuih makmur. MH

Zurynee said...

hi anonymous,

You can but it will be a bit lack on the milky flavour. For me if i am not using the dough within a week, I will freeze it. Otherwise 1 week is still ok to be kept in the fridge.

HTH
Zu

Anonymous said...

Hi,

Chance upon your pineapple tarts recipe.

I see your recipe do not brush the tarts with egg yolk. Will the tarts get mouldy if kept for one week?

Thanks to advise.

Regards

Zurynee said...

hi anonymous,

The tarts will not get mouldy. In fact in can last pretty well as long as you dont underbake it and keep it only after the tarts are cooled properly.

HTH
Zu

Anonymous said...

Hi Zu,

I'm trying out your pineapple tarts recipe this weekend. For baking the tarts , do you bake with bottom heat or both top and bottom heat?

Thanks
Chris

Zurynee said...

Hi Chris, I use top & bottom heat.

Zu

Anonymous said...

Hihi,

Love your pineapples tarts. Tried it ytd and it taste yummy. But some of my friends commented that there arent enough butter taste, i am using SCS butter. Is there anyway i can improve on that?

Thanks!

Regards,
ginsengmum

Zurynee said...

Hi ginsengmum,

If you want it to taste more buttery, replace some or all of the milk powder with flour :-)

HTH
Zu

Anonymous said...

hihi,

Thanks for your prompt reply. Btw, if i were to replace the milk powder with flour, will i affect the melting taste? Do you know what is the purpose of using milk powder?

Regards,
ginsengmum

Zurynee said...

Hi ginsengmum,

The milk powder is generally for the flavour. To get the melt in your mouth texture, just make sure you don't overmix the dough.

HTH
Zu

Anonymous said...

Hi Zu,

Thanks! Ok, will give it a try. Oh, btw, does the pineapple have to be very dry in order that it won't turn mouldy? Or time u specify will be sufficent?

Zurynee said...

Not too dry as it will make it very hard. General rule is that once you see the sides brown, you can take the tarts out. If you touch the pineapple filling, it should be a little firm. Make sure you cool the tarts before storing them as this will also minimise mould from forming.

HTH
Zu

Anonymous said...

Hi Zu,

May i know if the baking time is the same should i make it into a ball shape? Thanks!

Zurynee said...

Yes, about the same time. Take it out once you see them turned golden brown :-)

Anonymous said...

i'm craving for some pineapple tart 'cos i can't find them here in Massachusetts. will definitely be making some using your recipes! may i know how long on average it takes to cook the pineapple jam (i'm going to use canned crushed pineapples)? and also, can i substitute milk powder with coffee powder creamer? thanks for being so generous with your recipes and advice! - cookingmonster (KC)

Zurynee said...

Hi cookingmonster,

Usually the filling will take about 45-1hr or more. I will let it cook till it turns brown and it is best done on low fire. You can use canned crushed pineapples but make sure you drain it before you cook. As for the milk powder, you can omit it and replace it with flour. Tastes as good too :-)

Happy trying !
Zu

Anonymous said...

thanks zu! i've already made the pineapple jam...took me more than an hour actually...maybe 'cos i didn't drain the pineapple properly. ok, will omit the milk powder then. really appreciate your advice! - cookingmonster

Andrea Rosa said...

I like this tart either. In Indonesia, we call it nastar. I always made it for Idul Fitri. But we put the pineapple jam inside the tart.

Unknown said...

Hi poss to chk recipe using salted/unsalted butter?

Zurynee said...

Hi Andrea, we do make nastar but for me personally I am too lazy *lol*

nasha, I normally use salted butter. If you use unsalted, add abit of salt.

HTH
Zu

Unknown said...

Hey Zu, tks for replyin! I actually tried the recipe wz unsalted butter b4 i receive your reply and it turns out great! Its the kind of texture n taste that im lookin for! Tks 4 your unselfishness in sharin!

Zurynee said...

You are welcome nasha. Glad it worked out great for you :)

Zu

Arashi Kensho said...

arashi kensho
very good content!!!!!

Revelation Logistics said...

Hi Zu,

Thanks for the recipe. I added abit of ghee and it turned out super soft n buttery. I have seen some bloggers adding corn starch can I know what makes the difference. Some even add condensed milk. I share the same taste bud as you since I prefer my dough to be non sweet therefore I refrain from adding condensed milk :)