Guyanese Pine Tart Recipe
In this blog, I will share with you a Guyanese Pine Tart Recipe, how it tastes, what to serve with it, recipe tips, FAQs, and how to store it.
Ingredients
For The Pastry:
- 4 cups Flour
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 ½ sticks Butter (cold)
- 1/3 cup Shortening
- ¾ cup Water
- 1 Egg
For The Filling:
- 2 ½ cups Fresh pineapple
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla
- ¾ cup Brown sugar
Instructions
- Let's begin by preparing the pineapple. Peel and cut it into chunks.
- Blend the pineapple until smooth, add water if needed.
- Measure 2 ½ cups, transfer to a saucepan, add spices and sugar. Simmer.
- Let the mixture thicken to a jam-like consistency, then cool.
- For the dough, mix flour, salt, sugar, butter, and shortening.
- Add cold water, and knead until a slightly sticky, firm dough.
- Chill the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 F and prepare baking trays.
- Roll out the dough thinly and cut into circles.
- Scoop pineapple filling into each circle.
- Brush the edges with a beaten egg.
- Fold the dough into a triangle shape, pinch to seal.
- Brush with egg wash and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use fresh pineapple or good canned pineapple for the jam.
- Don't overwork the dough to keep the crust flaky.
- Brush the tart with egg wash before baking for a nice golden look.