Pineapple Square Tarts

Invite compliments with this delightful melt-in-your-mouth pineapple square tarts recipe!

SERVING

2 Pax

PREP TIME

55 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

226g	Butter (unsalted)
½ tbsp	Shortening
1	Egg
2 tbsp	Icing sugar
1 tsp	Pineapple essence
2 tbsp	Cornflour
2 ½ tbsp	Milk powder
3 cups	All purpose flour
1	Pineapple, peeled, cored and diced
¾ cup	Granulated sugar
½ cup	Maltose sugar (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1	Place pineapple in food processor and blitz until it is pureed.
2	Stop and scrape the sides of the bowl occasionally.
3	Cook it until the liquid has evaporated.
4	Reduce the heat. Add sugar, cook until it thickens.
5	Add in the maltose sugar. Cook for 12 minutes.
6	Transfer mixture to a shallow bowl and refrigerate until cool.
7	Cream butter, icing sugar and shortening for approximately 10 minutes.
8	Add in the egg and essence, as the whisk is running.
9	Remove from whisk and fold in the flour, corn flour and milk powder. Place the dough in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
10	Divide dough into approximately 20-30 pieces and flatten each.
11	Place a teaspoon of the pineapple filling in the center of the dough.
12	Press into square mold and bake it at 180℃ for 20 minutes.
13	Turn it around to bake for another 10 minutes, or until it browns.

Fun fact: Pineapple sounds like “prosperity arrives” in several Chinese dialects hence pineapple tarts are considered ‘good luck food’ in Chinese culture.