Nastar or Pineapple Tarts

Hi bloggers and food lovers. Today, still in celebration of Eid Mubarak, I’m going to share a pineapple tart recipe that’s a must-have in our home during Eid. It’s called nastar, a tart filled with pineapple jam. It has a sweet and tangy flavor and a soft texture. Okay, let’s get it right:

Ingredients:

Filling:

• 1 pineapple
• 200 grams sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• vanilla powder

Tart:

• 500 grams butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 packet vanilla powder
• 1 packet powdered milk
• 100 grams powdered sugar
• 50 grams cornstarch
• 800 grams all-purpose flour

Instructions:

Filling:

• Peel the pineapple and rinse under running water

• Grate the pineapple and place it in a saucepan

• Add the sugar and cinnamon

• Add vanili powder

• Cook until the liquid reduces and thickens into a jam

• Let cool and set aside

Tart:

• Prepare the butter and place it in a mixing bowl

• Crack the eggs and separate the yolks from the whites

• Add the egg yolks to the bowl

• Add powdered sugar and powdered milk

• Add cornstarch and vanilla powder

• Mix briefly using a mixer on low speed (just until combined)

• Turn off the mixer and gradually add all-purpose flour until the dough is smooth and no longer sticky

• Take a small portion of the dough and roll it into a ball

• Fill with the prepared pineapple jam

• Seal the dough and shape into round cookies

• Place on a baking tray

• Repeat until all the dough is used

• Brush with egg yolk mixed with 2 drops of yellow food coloring

• Bake at 302°F or 150°C for 25 minutes

• Let cool and serve