Pineapple Tarts

This is another of my favourite Chinese New Year cookie.  I have made these tarts many times while in KL.  This is the first time I am making it in Sydney.  It turned out so beautifully.  This recipe makes about 138 pieces.

Ingredients for the Jam

2 pineapples

250 gm granulated sugar (1 ¼ cup)

5 cloves

Dash of cinnamon powder

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

1.  Skin pineapple and cut flesh into chunks.  Puree in blender.  Drain pureed

     pineapple in sieve to drain off juice. 

2.  Place drained pineapple flesh in a non stick pan.  Add lemon juice, cloves

     and cinnamon.

3.  Place pan over medium heat and cook.  Add sugar. Stir constantly for  

     about  ½ to 1 hr. Cook till pineapple jam is sticky and golden colour.

Ingredients for the pastry

2 eggs

11 oz butter

18 oz flour

½ tsp baking powder

Method

1.   Beat egg.  Mix butter, baking powder and flour using rub-in method.

2.   Add in beaten egg.

3.   Roll out dough, cut into shapes using pineapple tarts cutter.

4.   Add pineapple jam, decorate with strips of dough.

5.   Brush face of tarts with egg wash.

7.   Bake in oven at 180 degree C for 15 minutes.