This goes well with your cuppa :))
Pineapple filling ( to be made a day earlier)
2 pineapples
200g castor sugar
2cm pc cinnamon stick
1 pc star anise
2 cloves
1tbsp lime juice
Pastry dough
340g plain flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp icing sugar
225g butter
1 egg yolk
25ml ice cold water
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
to make the jam, grate pineapples. combine it with the rest of the ingredients
in a saucepan & cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture
is almost dry.
for dough
put sifted flour, salt & sugar in amixing bowl.
rub in butter.
beat in egg yolk & add ice cold water & essence.
mix well to form dough.
put dough in plastic bag & chill it for 30 minutes.
roll dough out to 0.5 cm thickness & shape accordingly.
add filling on it.
bake in preheated oven at 180 deg C for approx 20 minutes
cool before storing
