In preparation, the custom is to clean your home until Monday to allow room for good luck to enter in the new year. You should begin the new year with a new broom as well as great food, family, and fun! One easy and fun dessert to make is Moon Cakes. These are common during the autumn festival, but by taking any recipe for a stuffed cookie you can make these magical delights by pressing them in a Moon Cake press below (Amazon ~$10). Coat your pressed cookie with lightly beaten egg yolk with a bit of water before baking and voila!
I will make a stuffed pineapple cookie to mimic the pineapple tarts served during Chinese New Year. You can find many versions of the pineapple tart recipe on the internet. Here is one made famous by author Cheryl Tan:
https://www.thedailymeal.com/pineapple-tarts-recipe
