Pineapple Rolls!

I stayed over at May and Giny's place on Thursday as we had a day off on Friday! So we made these from scratch. This recipe is definitely a keeper! The pastry melts in your mouth and the filling is moist and not too sweet. :)

Friends.. come collect them from me quick.. before they all disappear.. haha!

Pineapple Rolls/Tarts

for the pastry:
250g unsalted butter, at room temperature
375g all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 egg yolks
50g icing sugar
30g corn flour
1 egg yolk, for egg wash

for the pineapple filling
2 large cans of crushed pineapple, drained and 1 whole ripe pineapple - grated and drained
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoon cornstarch
1 cinnamon stick
Handful of cloves

Using medium heat, cook the drained crushed and grated pineapple and sugar until most liquid has evaporated, add spices halfway and keep stirring until the mixture turns golden. Taste, and add more sugar when needed. Lastly, add cornstarch to thicken the mixture.

Cool to room temperature before using (preferably leave overnight in the fridge).

For the pastry:
Sieve all purpose flour, corn flour, salt and icing sugar into a medium bowl. Beat butter in a mixer until it turns light in color and fluffy.Add in egg yolks until well combined. Slowly add the flour mixture and knead until just combined into a dough.

To assemble:
Roll pineapple filling into small individual rounds. Turn dough out and roll into small rounds.Flatten the rounds and use it to cover the prepared filling.

Brush the unbaked rolls with egg wash.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350F/180ºC for 12 minutes or till lightly brown.