When it comes to Tet dishes, it is impossible not to mention pineapple cake – a traditional Taiwanese dessert. Pineapple cake is not only popular in the country but also loved all over the world.
Pineapple cake is usually made from simple ingredients such as pineapple, flour, sugar, eggs and cooking oil. With such a simple recipe, pineapple cake brings a delicious, sweet and greasy taste.
Taiwanese people believe that eating pineapple cake on New Year’s Day will bring good luck and fortune. And like many other desserts, pineapple cake also increases the gentleness and joy in the festive atmosphere.
1. Prepare ingredients for pineapple cake
- Pineapple pineapple: 800g
- White sugar: 130g
- Unsalted Butter: 175g
- Condensed milk: 50g
- Egg yolk: 2 eggs
- Wheat flour: 255g
- Unsweetened fresh milk: 1 tablespoon
2. Making the cake filling
Step 1: Pineapple washed with dilute salt water, remove the core. Then cut the pineapple into small pieces and put it in a blender. Note that you should not grind too finely because when eating, you can still feel the sour and sour taste of pineapple.
Step 2: Filter the ground pineapple with a filter to filter out the water and remove the carcass. Put the non-stick pan on the stove, wait until the pan is hot, then add the pineapple puree to the slug, add 130g of sugar, stir well until the sugar dissolves.
Step 3: The slugs are mixed on low heat for 45-90 minutes until the pineapple filling has evaporated. When the pineapple is reached, it will have a fragrant pineapple smell, flexible, drained, separated from the pan. When the pineapple mixture is mixed and the pineapple fibers turn in, turn off the heat. Let it cool and make the pineapple balls into 8g balls.
3. Pineapple pie crust
Step 1: Leave 175g of unsalted butter at room temperature, add 50g of condensed milk and use a whisk to beat the unsalted butter and condensed milk mixture. Add one egg white and continue to beat the mixture.
Step 2: Ray 225gr of flour and divide evenly into 3 equal parts, then mix each part with the mixture of unsalted butter, milk and eggs evenly. Be careful not to mix the dough for too long to avoid the dough being called and the crust hardening.
Step 3: Use cling film to wrap the dough and roll it out with a rolling pin. Then put in the refrigerator for about 1 hour to harden the dough, then take it out and make it into 10g balls.
4. Complete how to make pineapple cake
Step 1: Leave unsalted butter at room temperature and mix well with condensed milk. Add the egg yolks and continue to beat. Divide the flour into 3 parts and mix with the unsalted butter, milk, and egg yolk mixture.
Step 2: Roll out the dough and leave it in the fridge for 1 hour. Take out the dough and divide it into 10g balls. Wrap the pineapple filling in the dough and make a rectangle.
Step 3: Use a knife to cut diagonally across the cake and spread the yolk mixture on the surface of the cake. Bake at 165 degrees Celsius for 25 minutes.
Storage: Cake can be stored for up to 1 week at room temperature or in the refrigerator.