Malaysian Pineapple Pastries

Chabear01's Note:

Posted for 2006 ZWT II this recipe taken from "Avon International Cookbook" In Malaysia they enjoy a sweet rich dessert at the end of their meals.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 32

Yield: 32.0 pastries

• ½ medium fresh pineapple
• ½ cup sugar
• 1⁄3; cup water
• ½ cup butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 egg yolks , beaten
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 5 -6 tablespoons cold water
• 2 egg whites , slightly beaten

Directions:

1. Peel pineapple, remove eyes and core. Chop pineapple to make 1 1/2 cups. In sauce pan combine pineapple, sugar, and 1/3 cup water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat to medium till thickened, stirring occasionally.(Watch closely the last 5 minutes to prevent sticking.) Cool.
2. Meanwhile, in bowl cut butter into flour till mixture is crumbly. Add egg yolks and vanilla; stir till well combined. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of mixture, gently toss with fork. Push to side of bowl. Repeat till all is moistened. Form dough into ball. Cover; chill 1 hour. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface roll each half to 10x10 inch square. Cut into sixteen 2 1/2 inch squares. Spoon about 1 tsp pineapple filling diagonally in center of each square. Bring up two side corners/ overlap slightly. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Brush lightly with egg white to seal. Bake in 400 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes till golden brown. Cool on wire rack.

Reviews

[Cherry Pi Gal]

These were delicious!! I added the tiniest bit of cloves (maybe 1/8 tsp) to the pineapple mixture, along with about 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to thicken it. I was too lazy to make the dough myself, so I bought pillsbury pie dough and baked it at 425 for about 13 mins, which worked out pretty well :) THANKS!!!

[Chef #459191]

These were very good! I added some cornstarch to the filling to thicken a little more. I used canned Pineapple instead, and used the pineapple juice from the can instead of water in the filling. I also sprinkled them with sugar before baking. I had some Malaysian friends over and fed these to them. They loved them, but they didn't say they were Malaysian. Thanks for the easy but elegant dessert.

[susie cooks]

This was pretty easy but they did not look as beautiful as your picture. I have made dough about 2 times in my life so this worried me a little. It took my pastries about 15-18 minutes. i don't know why. But they tasted excellent. So I probably need to practice on the presentation. Thanks.