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Pineapple Tarts Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 For filling: Drain crushed pineapple in a colander, pressing to render as muce of the juice as possible.
Step #2 Place pineapple In a large-ish pot with granulated sugar & cinnamon sticks & stir over medium-low heat about 1 hr, until sugar begins crystallizing against the sides of the pan.
Step #3 Remove cinnamon sticks & let pineapple filling cool.
Step #4 For pastry: Using a mixer, beat together cream cheese, butter & confectioners' sugar at medium-high speed.
Step #5 Add 2 eggs, baking soda & vanilla & beat until incorporated.
Step #6 Reduce speed to low, add flour & salt until mixed well & dough begins to form ball.
Step #7 Refrigerate dough for 30 to 60 mins before assembling tarts.
Step #8 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C).
Step #9 Lightly spray 2 mini-muffin tins with cooking spray.
Step #10 Mix yolk & water together to make a wash.
Step #11 Press 1-inch ball round of dough into mini-muffin tin & fill with pineapple.
Step #12 Take remaning dough & roll thin, cutting narrow strips, less than 1/8 inch wide.
Step #13 Use strips to create a double lattice top over each tart.
Step #14 Brush with egg wash & bake 25 mins.
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