Pineapple Cake
A traditional Taiwanese pastry consisting of pineapple filling wrapped in flaky pastry and baked.
Ingredients
Instructions
Mix Wet Ingredients
Add ghee, powdered sugar, and fine salt to a mixing bowl, beat until slightly fluffy, then add egg and whipping cream in batches, stirring thoroughly to combine each time.
Make the Dough
Pour cake flour and milk powder onto a clean work surface and mix evenly, then add the mixture from step 1, fold and press to form a dough, then set aside to rest.
Shape and Fill
Divide the pineapple filling into 35 g portions and the dough into 25 g portions, roll each portion into a ball, wrap each dough ball around a filling ball, press into a mold to flatten, arrange on a baking tray, and place another baking tray on top.
Bake
Bake in an oven at 180°C with both upper and lower heating elements until the edges of the pastries are golden brown, then remove from the oven and unmold while warm.