Taiwanese Pineapple Tarts/Shortcakes
January 28th, 2013Recipes, Baking Recipes, Recipes, Chinese New Year, Recipes, Recipes, Taiwanese Recipes13 Comments(You can get all Chinese New Year recipes here, including baking, cakes, savory and dessert recipes.)
For Chinese in Malaysia and Singapore, and those who live overseas, this time of year means one thing: baking time for the upcoming Lunar New Year. As the year of Snake is just barely two weeks away, every household is busy prepping for the upcoming new year. Spring cleaning, shopping for Chinese New Year‘s foods and goodies for friends, families, and clients, buying new clothes and shoes, and most definitely, making batches of batches pineapple tarts, peanut cookies, kuih bangkit, and more.
Everywhere you go, you will see vendors, shops, hawkers selling their Chinese New Year cakes, and one of the most popular items is pineapple tarts. On Rasa Malaysia, I have shared a couple of recipes here and here, but this year, I have decided to ask my contributor Ho Siew Loon to share a Taiwanese pineapple tarts/shortcakes recipe, which is no less tasty than the regular ones.

Personally, I prefer Taiwanese pineapple tarts/shortcakes, or 凤梨酥, which is a must-buy whenever I go to Taiwan, or Taiwanese-style bakeries. They are rectangles or squares in shape, rich, crumbly, buttery, and filled with a decadent filling. I just can’t stop eating them, and they are especially great with tea.
This Chinese New Year, perhaps you can try making these Taiwanese pineapple tarts. I am very sure you will love them. And here is what Siew Loon has to say about perfecting her Taiwanese pineapple tarts/shortcakes recipe.
“I must say that I have been doing a lot of research and tried a lot of recipes on this little favorite snack. I have just lost count on how many types of pineapple shortcakes I have eaten in order to come out with this recipe. I shared some of my homemade ones with Bee and she loves them and thinks that I should share it with the readers of Rasa Malaysia. The taste of Taiwanese pineapple paste (jam) is quite different from the Malaysian/Singaporean version as it is mainly made of winter melon and flavored with pineapple essence instead of the real pineapple fruit. I hope you enjoy my Taiwanese pineapple tarts/shortcakes recipe! — Siew Loon”
(Click Page 2 for the Taiwanese Pineapple Tarts Recipe)
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Are they easier than the traditional Nyonya pineapple tarts? Do they still have the sweet/salt taste?
One more question, what is maltose syrup. I live in a small town in Perak, Malaysia, so I hope it’s not something that’s tricky to buy.
my favourite.
I’ve had these in Singapore and they are delicious. Love your photos.
I am planning to make pineapple tarts …. will be my first try.
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Hi!
I love these little treats too and I’m thrilled you posted a recipe! I live in an area where I don’t have access to winter melon. I did some research and it seems like I can substitute it for zucchini? Someone even mentioned using the white part of a watermelon! Apparently once boiled you hardly will notice a difference. What are your thoughts and ideas?
Thanks so much!
Hi! What type of Milk Powder should I use? Brands like Anlene, can it be used? And if I can’t find maltose syrup, could I substitute it with corn syrup?
Many thanks!
I’ve been eating this for ages not knowing it’s actually Taiwanese style! I actually love any kind of pineapple tart, as long as the pastry is meltingly tender and the filling still has bits of crunchy pineapply bits in it. Recently I was given a pack of Taiwanese style pineapple tarts and they were really innovative. There were 4 flavours: Pinenuts, coconit, sesame seed & plain. Surprising how well all these components went with the pineapple paste. I might attempt your pastry recipe :-)
I’m quite crazy over Taiwanese pineapple cakes and will buy back boxes of my favourite brand after every trip. Kudos for re-creating them so beautifully in your kitchen!
My parents went to Taiwan recently and they bought me a bunch of the pineapple shortcakes. They are so delightful, especially after reheating in the oven for 10 minutes. Since I can’t always get my hands on these goodies, I gotta try this recipe one day.
sounds yummy
pineapple shortcakes are some of my favorites!! I’ve been thinking of making them for a while. Thanks for sharing the recipe.