Actually I planned to make Nestum Cookies today but MIL told me that SIL insisted to make pineapple tarts today coz next Sunday it will be too late. We try not to make it so early because pineapple tarts develop molds easily when kept too long. But MIL has no choice because then oven belongs to her.
At first MIL wanted to do only 2kg but SIL told her to make more in case we need to give some to relatives. So, she made 3kg all together. Least that I know that this is the first time for both of them! The dough turns out dry, my mom’s pineapple tarts’ mould got stuck, their pineapple tarts mould is too huge, and another one needs to kepit.
Dry Dough! You kneed with your fingers not palm.
So I brought my mom to the rescue! She added more butter.
These are the unbaked tarts. At first we used the plain mould but I have to kepit the side. They do not know how. The maid tried; her looks like the tarts has been stung by a bee! My MIL tried, hers is “terkangkang”. She even laughed at her artwork! So I told them to leave the “kepiting” to me. But I get sleepy after a few tray so I quickly hopped over to my mom’s and borrowed her mould, the smaller ones with ready made design. It is also due to the filling. The filling is extra sweet. Small mould, less filling. So the taste is just right.
The people behind the making plus myself too. 
My MIL, maid, SIL’s niece and SIL.
The oven that we used. Looks like robot to me. The temperature that we used is 160′C. The big tarts we baked for 15mins. The smaller ones, 10 mins.
Baked Pineapple tarts. The unbaked ones look better ya. 
We started around 11.30am and finished at 7.30pm. It’s an 8 hours job!
Stumble it!
remember to FedEX a tin to me ah!!! please put the label “fragile”, ok!
Looks yummy..make so much..wow..
cp, awaiting for the paypal transfer
sue, i used to make more that these.
wow…..that oven is a very old type one? One time only can bake so little cookies?
can see there is two types of mould used. d one using tembaga mould looks so original!!
hey Miche, both yur mum and mil still wearing traditional clothes la…so amazing!!!!!
4got to say, thanks for the photos. really appreciate it. Just bought the plastic mould. will try again this week to see if it jadi.
don’t forget me too. LOL
your mum look very chinese
chinnee, one time one tray only. they are pure nyonya mah but not their children. wear sarong sure drop one!
huisia, that’s why i look chinese too.
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Wah, I want some too! So this is called the Nyonya pineapple tart?
yup, the traditional Nyonya pineapple tarts.
one pcs 70 cents! very expensive eh.
haha..i said mahu make this year, end up still no action by now!
during my first confinement, my sarong drop! My SIl saw it! LOL!
This post brings back memories of my family and aunts making CNY cakes together. I bet the pineapple taste more delicious.
Mass production with many helping hands make light work. I miss those get togethers making CNY cookies. It is no fun making on your own.
The tarts look really great!