The Best Pineapple Cake/Pastry 最好味的鳳梨酥

After posting the the Best Turnip Cake, I feel the need to update my old pineapple pastry recipe as well. Pineapple pastry is one of my blog's most popular posts. It has been quoted and used to compare with other bloggers' recipes by Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids. I admire her spirit to search the best and not settle for mediocrity.

How does this new recipe different from the old one? By having more egg in this new version, it basically produces a crust which brown more nicely than the old one. The higher percentage of milk powder contributes to a richer crust as well.

As for the filling, I think what people dread most is the time it takes to cook the pineapple to a thick paste. It is a real test of your patience! Continue reading below as I show you how to cut down the cooking time.

Updated Library Cooking Programs 免費圖書館烹飪節目更新

Go to www.colapublib.org for locations of different libraries.

Please note that there are a few programs which are on weekdays. The list will be updated periodically.

Date	Library	Topic
April 9 Saturday 2pm	Artesia	Street Foods of Hong Kong:  Steamed rice cake in a bowl, HK Egg Waffle 香港街頭小食: 缽仔糕、雞蛋仔
April 21 Thursday 4:30pm	Chet Holifield, Montebello	Char Siu/BBQ Pork 叉燒
April 30 Saturday 2pm	Rosemead	Street Foods of Hong Kong:  HK Egg Waffle, Tofu Pudding, Curry fish ball 香港街頭小食： 雞蛋仔、豆腐花、咖喱魚蛋
May 11 Wednesday 6pm	Sunkist Library, La Puente	Bo Law Bao/Pineapple Bun 菠蘿包
May 14 Saturday 2pm	West Covina	Street Foods of Hong Kong:  Black Sesame roll, HK Egg Waffle 香港街頭小食：黑芝麻卷、雞蛋仔
May 18 Wednesday 4:30pm	Chet Holifield Library, Montebello	Char Siu/BBQ Pork 南乳叉燒
May 21 Saturday 2pm	Sorensen Library, Whittier	Char Siu/BBQ Pork, Egg Tart 叉燒、蛋撻
May 25 Wednesday 6pm	Sunkist Library La Puente	Snowy Mooncake 冰皮月餅
June 4 Saturday 2pm	Charter Oak Library Covina	Street Foods of Hong Kong:  Steamed rice cake in a bowl  香港街頭小食: 缽仔糕
June 25 Saturday 2pm	Baldwin Park	Street Foods of Hong Kong:  Vegetarian Lo Mei, Steamed rice cake in a bowl 香港街頭小食: 齋鹵味、缽仔糕
July 9 Saturday 2pm	Live Oak Library, Arcadia	Street Foods of Hong Kong:  Vegetarian Lo Mei, Steamed rice cake in a bowl 香港街頭小食: 齋鹵味、缽仔糕
July 23 Saturday 2pm	Walnut	Street Foods of Hong Kong: HK Egg Waffle, Tofu Pudding 香港街頭小食： 雞蛋仔、豆腐花

Hand Made Egg Roll 香脆手工蛋卷

Making egg rolls has been on my to-do list for quite some time. It is a very straightforward recipe, using only butter, egg, sugar, and flour. They just need to be blended together with a handheld mixer for a few minutes and the batter is ready to be cooked. But it does need a special pan that can be flipped to cook both sides. I tried different recipes and this one is the best, full of egg flavor and with a pleasantly crunchy texture.