Eid Recipes | Eid Cookies from Malaysia

Eid ul Fitr 2009 is fast approaching. We plan to feature some exciting Eid recipes from around the world in this blog. So that you may try these Eid recipes for your family and friends.

Today, we feature a popular Malaysian dessert (Eid Cookies) recipe that would be great for an Eid dessert dish. It is called the Pineapple Tarts. This cookie is very popular during Eid. It is served to visiting guests.

This Eid recipe is a must try for you!

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Ingredients

Pastry

150g flour

l/4tsp salt

2 tbsp corn flour

100g butter or margarine

1 1/2 tbsp icing sugar

1 egg yolk

Jam

250g grated pineapple

150g sugar

1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

1) Sieve flour, corn flour, salt and icing sugar into a mixing bowl. Rub in margarine or butter and add egg yolk to form a dough.

2) Making the jam: Bring to a boil grated pineapple, sugar and lemon juice. Let it simmer for 30 minutes or until it thickens. Sieve in half a teaspoon of cornflour.

3) Roll pastry into 0.5cm thickness and stamp out with a cutter. Press about 0.25cm deep in the centre. Add one teaspoon of filling. If you like, you can decorate the tart with two strips of pastry placed to make a cross on the top.

4) Bake in a preheated oven at 180ºC for 10 to 15 minutes or till lightly brown.

Try this Eid Recipe Today!