150gmSugarthis is according to your desired sweetness
1tbspLemon juice
1noCinnamonfor Nyonya style/flavour, Karuvapatta
Instructions
Cut the butter into cubes. Sieve the flour, corn flour, salt and icing sugar into a mixing bowl.
Rub in the butter cubes with your hands until its crumbly.
Add egg yolk and milk and mix until it forms a dough.
Roll pastry into 0.5 mm thickness and stamp out with a cutter.
Press about 0.25 cm deep in the center of the tart.
Add one teaspoon of jam filling (rolled into small ball).
:-There are a few pineapple tart patterns - the flowery, rolls or shortcake types - its up to you.
Bake in a lined baking tray for 15-20 minutes at 180C.
Cool the tarts and store in a container.
For making the jam:
1)Bring the grated pineapple, cinnamon sugar and lemon juice to a boil.
Let it simmer for 30 minutes or until it thickens.
Sieve in half a teaspoon of cornflour.
:- cook it until it is sticky in its texture.
Let it cool down.
:-(best to refrigerate overnight).