As you may have noticed, the Chinese New Year festive mood is in full swing here at ATFT! 5 more sleeps to go, I can’t wait to have friends up here in the Coast to celebrate and usher in the Year of Tiger with more delicious food and treats. I have to admit I am bit slow and disorganised this year, and actually haven’t finalised what I am going to cook for the dinner banquet this year. Yee Sang is a must, apart from that my mind is drawing a blank. But I am just glad the cookies making phase are all done, ready to deliver to my reader this afternoon.

It was a good experience to spend 2 days over the weekend, making 200 hundred pineapple tarts. It was not an easy job, but I did have fun making them, and I have also decided to video recording the whole process to share with you all on how to make them. I hope this simple step-by-step video will help those who attempt to give this recipe a try and make their own. Please do share your experience if you are going to make them and would like to see the end result and let me know what you think of it.

You can find the Pineapple Tarts recipe here.

Till then, hope everyone is eating well and have a happy Chinese New Year with lots of fortune and prosperity!

Gong Xi Fa Chai!

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