Pine Tarts

Instructions

1. 1 Cook grated pineapple with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla over medium heat, stirring constantly for thirty minutes until thick and jammy.
2. 2 Add a few drops of red food coloring to the jam for the traditional pink hue if desired. Cool completely.
3. 3 Make pastry by rubbing butter into flour and salt. Add egg yolk and cold water to form a smooth dough. Chill twenty minutes.
4. 4 Roll pastry and cut circles to line greased tart molds. Fill each with a generous spoonful of pineapple jam.
5. 5 Cut thin strips of pastry and lay two across each tart in a cross pattern. Brush with beaten egg.
6. 6 Bake at 180C for twenty minutes until pastry is golden brown. Cool in molds before removing.