Pineapple Cream Tart Recipes

PINEAPPLE MERINGUE TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine flour, butter, and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat together until a soft dough forms. Press dough over the bottom and up the sides of a 9x12-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While crust is baking, bring sugar and crushed pineapple to a boil in a small saucepan. Mix cornstarch with water and stir into the pineapple filling. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• While filling is cooling, beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form. Add slightly cooled pineapple mixture; whip on low speed until just combined. Give filling 1 more stir to ensure it is evenly mixed.
• Pour filling into the baked crust. Return to the oven and bake until the topping is slightly golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool before cutting into squares.

PINEAPPLE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges. Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5-7 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Transfer to prepared pastry., For pineapple layer, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Add pineapple. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter. Gently spread over cream mixture., For meringue, in a large bowl, beat the egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Spread over hot filling, sealing edges to crust., Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour; refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.

PINEAPPLE TARTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all-purpose, self-rising flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the mixture. Pour in 1 beaten egg and water. Bind the ingredients together gently. Do not knead too much. Shape dough into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine pineapple and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, for 30 minutes, or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut 24 rounds, using a 2 inch round fluted cutter. Place on cookie sheet. Put a spoonful of pineapple jam in the center of each piece. Decorate with criss-cross strips of pastry over jam, extending slightly onto pastry shell.
• Cut 24 more 2 inch rounds, then, using a smaller cutter, cut out the centers, creating a ring shape. Moisten the edges of each pastry, and place the rings on top of each pastry shell. Brush the top of the pastry with beaten egg.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

PINEAPPLE CREAM TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425*. Roll the piecrust to a 13" circle. Press into a 10" or 11" tart pan with a removable bottom. Bake for 9-11 minutes until golden. Cool in pan.
• Combine sugar and gelatin in a small pan. Stir in the water & let stand for 2 minutes to allow gelatin to soften. Heat, stirring to dissolve gelatin. Remove from heat.
• Put cottage cheese and crushed pineapple in a blender, whirling until smooth. Add the gelatin mixture & whirl smooth.
• Pour into prepared tart shell. Refrigerate until firm - about 4 hours. Remove side of tart pan before serving. Garnish with raspberries if desired.

PINEAPPLE-APRICOT CREAM CHEESE TART

Steps:

• Prepare crust as package directs. Center crust in 9-inch removable bottom tart pan. Fold down edges; pricking with fork. Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.
• In a 1-quart saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add apricots. Simmer 10 minutes uncovered; drain and cool. Drain pineapple well, reserving 1/3 c of liquid. Blend cream cheese with sugar and ginger. Spread on crust.
• Arrange fruit on top. In a small saucepan, blend cornstarch with reserved pineapple juice. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Brush over fruit. Chill.