黄梨饼 (Golden Pineapple Balls)

(Original Recipe Source: http://janechew.blogspot.com/2011/07/pineapple-nastar-rolls.html)

Ingredients (Pineapple Filling):

• 2 Big Pineapples
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 200g Fine Sugar (Please add more sugar if you feel it is too sour)

Methods:

1. Slice and cut pineapples into pieces. Put in the food processor to grate it.
2. Strain the grated pineapple till dry.
3. Put the grated pineapple in a heavy saucepan and cook until juice has dry up. 
4. Add sugar and the cinnamon stick.Stir till the pineapple has thickened and dry. Cook about 1 hour.
5. Leave to cool and shape into small balls.

Ingredients (Cookies):


• 250g Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
• 50g Icing Sugar
• 2 Egg yolks
• 360g plain flour mixed with 2 tbsp corn flour (sifted)
• ¼ tsp salt

Methods:

1. Preheat oven at 160C. Line a baking tray with grease-proof paper.
2. Cream butter and icing sugar until light.
3. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time.
4. Add in salt and beat until fluffy.
5. Fold in sifted ingredients (divided into 2-3 times) to make firm dough. Leave aside for 30 minutes.
6. Make the dough into small balls, flatten it with a rolling pin.Roll in pineapple filing. 
7. Put on the baking tray. Brush with egg wash.
8. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes and turn the baking tray 180C and continue to bake for 2 minutes or until golden brown.