Yesterday was the first time I bake the Nyonya Pineapple Tarts from A to Z all by myself. My mom just supervised.
I kneaded the dough.
I pressed out the tarts’ base.
I filled in the pineapple jam.
I cut the strings.
I applied the egg.
And the oven did the baking.
I started at 8.30am and completed by 2.30pm. 6 hours of hard work that produces 140pcs of beautiful Nyonya Pineapple Tarts (from 1kg of flour). I don’t think my preggy body can do more than 1kg a day.
I experienced backache, neck pain, buttock pain, right pelvic pain and my right tummy hurts even more! I was limping for the rest of the day.
Here’re some pictures that my daughter and I took; not so clear though as the kitchen lighting wasn’t that bright.

This is me filling in the jam.
These are my tools.

This is the toughest part and most time consuming. Cutting the very fine string. All of us dread this part. But without the string (some replaces it with sunflower seeds), the originality is gone. The neck pain comes from cutting the strings!

My first tray of unbaked Nyonya Pineapple Tarts.

Finally, my mom helped to apply the egg yolk on the tarts before putting them in the oven. Only one tray; the rest I have to do on my own.
My mom gave 2 pcs to my dad to try; no complaint from him. Meaning it is good.
He is very fussy when it comes to pineapple tarts (and all other food too!).
Well, it is good that my mom “bullied” me. Soon, I can really bake the tarts without having my mom around to supervise.




You are really good, can bake 140 tarts by yourself and you’re pregnant too! If you live in KL, I’ll def. order from you!
Oh my goodness, they look super yumm!!!! Pregnant can eat pineapple tarts ah???
Looks very yummy indeed. I’m sure it taste equally good too.
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