Such a simple little recipe that is full of flavour!
- 125 g 4oz butter
- 125 g 4 oz sugar
- 125 g 4 oz plain flour
- 125 g 4 oz self raising flour
- 1 egg
- 500 g Gluten Free Sweet Shortcrust Pastry (see notes below for link to my recipe)
- 450 g 16 oz can of Golden Circle Crushed Pineapple in Syrup
- 2 tbsp 8 tsp cornflour
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp 4 tsp butter
- 2 egg yolks
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Rub butter into flour, add sugar and then mix in the egg to form a dough.
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Roll out the pastry and cut individual rounds of pastry, large enough to line then individual tart tins.
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Line each tine with pastry and then place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 170˚C Fan.
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Place a small piece of baking paper in each case and add a single layer of pastry weights/beans, or alternatively you can use rice or dried beans.
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Bake tart cases for 10 minutes, and then remove the paper and weights. Return the pastry cases to the oven and continue to cook for 5-10 minutes, until golden.
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Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes in the tins, and then remove the pastry cases from the tins and place on a wire rack.
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Just before serving, fill with the pineapple filling, and garnish (see suggestions below)
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Pour the pineapple into a small saucepan, and bring to boil over medium heat.
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Combine the cornflour and water together, to make a smooth, thin paste.
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Stir the cornflour paste into the boiling pineapple, and continue to stir until the mixture thickens. Continue to cook for 1 minute.
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Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the butter, then quickly stir in the egg yolks. Set aside to cool
- For Sweet Shortcrust Gluten Free Pastry
- Once the tart cases are baked, I like to reduce the heat of the oven to 50˚C Fan, leaving the cases in the oven, this helps to produce a crisp dry short pastry.
- You can make the pastry shells and filling in advance, and assemble just before serving.
- Store the pastry cases in an airtight container (I keep mine in the fridge.
- Store the filling in a jar or covered basin in the refrigerator.
- Pastry cases can be frozen.
- Suggested garnishes
- a small of whipped cream as is, or with any of the following
- a drizzle of passionfruit
- a thin sliver of kiwifruit
- a thin sliver of mango
- a thin sliver of pineapple
- a little toasted coconut
- any combination of the above
- a small of whipped cream as is, or with any of the following
- Would work just as well as a single large tart.
