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Pineapple tarts

Express Pineapple Tarts (黄梨挞“旺来達”)

Posted on January 30, 2009December 28, 2022 by PatriCa BB 雪冰
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Pineapple tarts
“Pineapple tart crust recipe in two ways to share with you here! Happy Lunar New Year to all Chinese!”

Thanks to my colleagues’ trial of the pineapple tart making, Margaret and LinSi. Their successful pineaple tarts making gave me confidence to set out my adventure in baking pineapple tarts, first time (chuckling). Both gave me their recipes, and I envisioned these two recipes as one to my first tart production of its own. A million of thanks to them!

Of course, pineapple tarts are always one of the staple food of Chinese New year festival. I, too, want to make some for my loved ones.

Called it the express version, we did the pineapple tarts using ready pineapple fillings (smilling)! Instant (ready-packed) pineapple jam is available in various supermarket stores. It is packed in a packet with the weight of about 300 – 500 gram, costs around S$5 – S$6 per packet. I used Redman brand from Phoon Huat. The premium version wasn’t very sweet and its consistency was just right (neither too dry nor wet).

Not difficult to make the crust, but a little time consuming though. I used around 4 hours to complete few tens tarts. I baked 4 rounds as I have only 1 baking tray at a time (laughing). That makes me a 4-hour long baking job. Otherwise, it could be pretty “express” (winking smile).

Oh ya, there is a harder part, the texture is always too soft to form the shape. Some taught to chill it in the refrigerator, some taught to add more flour. I chose the chilling method as I am worried that the baked crust will be too hard with too much flour.

Different shape you made yields different consistency of this cookie. So, I had the tarts made in two different styles, just to have a feel of the difference in texture in the palate.

Yes, remember to limit yourself with this all-time favourite festive food as each mouthful tart counts about 65kcal, FYI.

Pineapple tarts

Ingredients for crust:
300 gm plain flour, sieved
250 gm butter, semi-soften at room temperature
50 gm caster sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence

2 egg yolks (for coating purpose)

1 packet of pinepple jam as filling (store-bought)

Method
1) Sift plain flour. Mix flour, sugar and vanilla essence.

2) Rub butter with flour mixture till a dough is formed.

3) Chill in the refrigerator for 30 mins. Knead dough lightly. Dust kitchen table with flour, use a roller to flatten dough into 0.5 – 1cm thinkness.

4) Use a pineapple tart cutter to cut out the crust base. I used star shape bread mould to do as I do not have the actual pineapple tart cutter (laughing).

5) Brush tarts with beaten egg yolk. Then, place a small ball (about 20 cents big) of pineapple jam on top.

6) Preheat oven for 10 minutes, bake tarts at 170C (with both top and bottom heat) for about 15 mins, or until tarts turn into golden brown.

7) Leave to cool on wire rack, and store in air-tight cookie containers, when cooled.

Pineapple tarts

If no choice, your dough is too soft to be shaped with cookies cutter, do the pineapple cookies instead of tart crust (chuckling).

To make into oval-shaped pineapple cookies:
1) Repeat above steps 1 & 2. Instead of flatten the dough, roll it into long strips each about 0.5 – 1 inch thick in diameter. Make into half a thumb size big dough each. Knead and flatten it with finger tips into a layer of skin thickness.

2) Place a small ball of pineapple jam and wrap it around. Lightly pinch the edge of the dough to make it stick. (Remove away any excess when shape is formed, your pineapple cookies’ skin need not to be too thick). Roll to smooth and turn it into oval shape, as desired.

3) Polish cookies with beaten egg yolk.

4) Repeat above steps 6 & 7. Serve.

The pineapple tart (star shape) yields more crispy crust. The pineapple is harder when bite, but the crust taste more fragrance in the palate. Conversely, the pineapple cookie (oval-shaped ball) yields softer texture. Feels soft in the palate, easy to bite for older folks and younger children. The pineapple filling is soft and more sticky in a sense.

Same ingredients yielded different kind of consistency ot of it, I am not too sure why, but it happened. I prefer the cookies type.

Hope I have more time to make the fillings by myself next time. :)

Tips: Need not to use electronic mixer, if you do not have one. Beat mixture manually using the whisk/ egg beater will do.
* Butter should NOT be too soft, it has to be in semi-solid form with a little texture on your finger tips. Get Golden Churn Brand (from Margaret’s recipe).
* Pinch some dough and roll into thin strips. Place on top of jam into a criss cross style, if desire.
* Add 1 tablepoon of milk powder, if you prefer milky taste (from friend’s recipe).
* Sprinkle a little of salt into the flour, if desired.
* Use thread to create cross lines on the surface of the cookies for patterns, as desired.

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13 thoughts on “Express Pineapple Tarts (黄梨挞“旺来達”)”

  1. Gifts for New Fathers says:
    February 2, 2009 at 10:18 am

    I’m always looking for new recipes to try, and am glad I found your blog! I like trying to make food from all kinds of cultures, so my son will grow up learning to eat many different types of foods and appreciate it all. I can’t wait to try these pineapple tarts!

    Reply
  2. PatriCa BB says:
    February 5, 2009 at 10:34 pm

    Hi there,

    Thanks for visiting. I hope you try it and share your experience with me! Thanks.

    Reply
  3. spymama says:
    February 8, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    i wanted to make tarts using ready made pineapples too but i cannot decide on which brand.. i saw like singlong, glory.. and one other.. which is good?

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says:
    November 23, 2009 at 12:39 pm

    Hi Patricia,

    Just want to ask which brand of pineapple fillings for the pinepapple tarts are you using?? Pls recommend a good one and where to purchas.

    Thank you
    Jacqueline

    Reply
  5. PatriCa BB says:
    November 23, 2009 at 9:08 pm

    Hi Jacqueline,

    I used “Green” brand, bought from a neighbourhood supermarket named “Prime Supermarket”.

    However, you may also try to get another brand from Phoon Huat http://www.phoonhuat.com/.

    Actually, most of the decent brands are good to taste.

    Reply
  6. Anonymous says:
    November 25, 2009 at 4:29 pm

    Hi Patricia,

    Re: Pineapple fillings

    Many thanks for the tips!!

    Just love your blog and keep up the good work !!!

    Happy Cooking !
    Jacqueline

    Reply
  7. tortyserox says:
    January 12, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    hi, under tips,:
    “Tips: Need to to use electronic mixer. Beat manually using the egg beater will do.”

    so do we use electronic or beat manually? ^^

    Reply
  8. PatriCa BB says:
    January 12, 2010 at 5:21 pm

    Hi Torty,

    There was type error as it should be need NOT to use electrical mixer if you do not have one. Just use the whisk/ egg beat to do the mixing will do. :)

    Reply
  9. Anonymous says:
    February 2, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    hi, thanks for all the recipes. Do you know how long pineapple tarts can be stored in air tight containers?

    Reply
  10. PatriCa BB says:
    February 2, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    Hi,

    I think it is best to consume within a week or so, if kept in air-tight container.

    If store it in the fridge, it may last double the duration.

    Reply
  11. PatriCa BB says:
    February 9, 2010 at 4:25 pm

    Actually, I just found out that pineapple tarts can be kept more than 3 weeks, to 1 month time.

    I have not tried keeping it for so long yet, but I guess it’s also pretty much depends on the humidity of your storage place. And for any food, it’s the best try finish it up ASAP. :)

    Reply
  12. mion says:
    February 8, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    Hi may i know if i can store the skin in the fridge overnight before baking it?

    Reply
    1. PatriCa BB says:
      February 8, 2015 at 9:45 pm

      Hi,

      Mmm…. To be honest, I am not quite sure. I did not try… But I guess, guessing based on common sense, it should be able to keep overnight, by wrapping it up with cling wrap and cover with damp cloth to prevent drying up. Just not sure yet. Apologies. :)

      Reply

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