Nastar, pineapple-flavored filled biscuits

Nastar, pineapple jam-filled biscuits

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Indonesian-style, melt-in-your-mouth cookies filled with a cinnamon-infused pineapple jam, golden-brown with egg yolk, and decorated with grapes for festi…

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Nastar are small, filled cookies with pineapple jam, which are very popular during Eid and Christmas in Indonesia.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr 15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total2 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$13.70 $0.38 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

36 people

pineapple jam

  • $7.98
  • $0.34

Dough

  • $1.74
  • $0.66
  • $1.94
  • $0.03
  • $0.24

Finish

  • $0.65
  • $0.12

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the pineapple, wash it, and blend it into a puree. ≈ 8 min
  2. Pour the puree into a saucepan, add the sugar and cinnamon, then stir over medium heat until it thickens.
  3. If the jam is still too acidic, add sugar to taste. ≈ 3 min
  4. Let it cool until it is thick enough to form small balls.
  5. Whisk together the 6 egg yolks, margarine, and sugar. ≈ 4 min
  6. Add the grated cheese. ≈ 4 min
  7. Gradually add the flour and vanilla, mixing until a dough forms. ≈ 3 min
  8. Take small portions of dough and roll them into balls that are slightly smaller than a golf ball. ≈ 10 min
  9. Gently flatten each ball, place a dollop of jam in the center, close the dough around it, and pinch to seal. Roll between your hands to give it a round shape again. ≈ 10 min
  10. Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, gently pressing them down. ≈ 3 min
  11. Cut the grapes in half and place one half on top of each biscuit. ≈ 8 min
  12. Brush the cookies with beaten egg yolk. ≈ 4 min
  13. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.

The bill

Nastar, pineapple jam-filled biscuits

  • 2 pineapples$7.98
  • 300 g of sugar$0.34
  • 500 g of margarine$1.74
  • 500 g of flour$0.66
  • 6 egg yolks$1.94
  • 30 grams of sugar$0.03
  • 30 g of grated Gouda or Cheddar cheese$0.24
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten, for gilding$0.65
  • 15 grams of grapes$0.12

Total$13.70

that's $0.38 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 pineapples
  • 300 g of sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 500 g of margarine
  • 500 g of flour
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 30 grams of sugar
  • 5 grams of vanilla powder
  • 30 g of grated Gouda or Cheddar cheese
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten, for gilding
  • 15 grams of grapes

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