Pineapple Balls

Ingredients:

600gm butter ( softened)

100gm icing sugar

4 egg yolks

800gm plain flour

60gm corn flour

100gm milk powder

1.5kg pineapple jam filling, shape into 6gm balls (homemade pineapple jam)

Egg yolks only, for egg-wash

Method:

1. Sift icing sugar, set aside. 

2. Sift plain flour, corn flour and milk powder together, set aside.

3. Cream butter and icing sugar, whisk until fluffy and light. Then slowly add in egg yolks one at a time, whisk until just combined. 

4. Add in sifted flour mixture and whisk using lower speed 1 until just combined. (Adjust with some flour if too soft). Place dough cling-wrapped and let it chill for 20-30 minutes.

5. Remove dough from fridge, weigh into 10g each. Shape into round shape and add in pineapple jam filling and roll into a ball. Place on baking pan.

6. Bake in preheated oven at 180d C for 20 minutes, then remove from oven, egg-wash the balls . Continue to bake for another 10 minutes or until your desired golden brown. 

7. Cool pineapple tart balls completely before storing in airtight containers.