Taiwanese-style Pineapple Cake Tarts
Taiwanese-style Pineapple Cake Tarts

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Taiwanese-style Pineapple Cake Tarts is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Taiwanese-style Pineapple Cake Tarts is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

Taiwanese pineapple cake 鳳梨酥 is made with crumbly shortcrust pastry encased with pineapple inside. A favorite dessert especially during Note: Taiwanese pineapple cake is also translated into English as Taiwanese pineapple shortbread, shortcake or tart. They are referring to the same 鳳梨酥.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook taiwanese-style pineapple cake tarts using 11 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Taiwanese-style Pineapple Cake Tarts:
  1. Prepare 2 pineapples
  2. Take 1 tbs corn syrup or substitute
  3. Take 1 tbs honey
  4. Make ready 1/2 cup brown sugar
  5. Get 1 3/4 cup cake flour
  6. Prepare 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
  7. Make ready 1/4 cup dry milk powder
  8. Prepare 1 stick (110 g) unsalted melted butter
  9. Make ready 1/2 tsp salt
  10. Take 1 tbs vanilla extract
  11. Get 1 egg

Taiwanese Pineapple Tarts (Shortcakes) - These contain pineapple paste made of winter melon and flavored with pineapple essence instead of the real (You can get all Chinese New Year recipes here, including baking, cakes, savory and dessert recipes.) For Chinese in Malaysia and Singapore, and. Taiwanese Pineapple Tarts (Shortcakes) - These contain pineapple paste made of winter melon and flavored with pineapple essence instead of the real fruit. Taiwanese Pineapple Shortcake 台式凤梨酥 (we call it Pineapple tart here) is also one of my "Taiwan-style pineapple tarts. Chinese pineapple cake/tart is a very popular pastry in Taiwan.

Instructions to make Taiwanese-style Pineapple Cake Tarts:
  1. Core pineapple and cut into small pieces. Blend them into a paste, then sauté them without oil until they become darker and more paste-like (will take 20-30 minutes). Mix periodically. Optional: add 1 tbs corn syrup and 1 tbs honey to mixture.
  2. Let pineapple paste cool in refridgerator for at least 1 hours.
  3. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius.
  4. Whisk in a large bowl: 1 1/4 cup cake flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup dry milk powder, 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar, and 1/2 tsp salt
  5. In another bowl, melt the butter and when cooled, mix with 1 egg and 1 tbs vanilla extract. Combine dry ingredients with this bowl in quarters.
  6. A buttery dough should eventually form. Keep kneading until the consistency is slightly firm.
  7. Take a large tablespoon of dough, flatten it, then place the pineapple paste in the center. Wrap the dough around the paste such that no pineapple paste peeks out. Tip: make the dough as flat and even as possible; 70% of the cake tart should be pineapple paste.
  8. Place into a mold (bonus: use a pineapple shape mold) to create a shape, flatten to an even surface, load onto baking tray, and repeat for each.
  9. Bake at 170 degrees Celsius for 14
  10. Minutes or until the bottom appears to have browned. Then flip each tart and bake again for 6 minutes or until the bottom appears browned.
  11. Cool onto a grill drying rack then serve. Optional: refridgerate for 1-2 days to optimize the flavor of the paste.

It is undoubtedly the country number-one tourist souvenir when travelling. Taiwanese pineapple cakes known as 'Feng Li Su' are pineapple tarts filled with slow-cooked pineapple jam wrapped in a thin layer of fragrant buttery pastry. These pastries are Taiwan's bestseller and a must-buy souvenir. Enjoy them with a cup of Taiwanese Oolong tea. The Taiwanese pineapple pastry cakes are typically larger than the Singaporean / Malaysian pineapple tarts and are made in square or rectangle shapes with pineapple jam encased inside.

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