Cookies pineapple caramel rum (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ For the buttery shortbread cookies

01 - 3 egg yolks
02 - 170g of softened butter
03 - 220g of all-purpose flour
04 - 110g granulated sugar
05 - 1 packet of baking powder
06 - 1 tsp of powdered vanilla
07 - 1 tbsp of rum
08 - 1 tsp of flaky sea salt

→ For the vanilla cream filling

09 - 200ml whole milk
10 - 2 egg yolks
11 - 30g granulated sugar
12 - 20g cornstarch
13 - 10g of unsalted butter
14 - 1 tsp of powdered vanilla

→ For the caramelized pineapple

15 - 10g of butter
16 - 1 tbsp of granulated sugar
17 - 250g of fresh pineapple, diced

→ For the caramel sauce

18 - 1 tbsp of rum
19 - 1 pinch of flaky sea salt
20 - 5g of butter
21 - 80g of heavy cream
22 - 100g granulated sugar
23 - 1 tbsp of water

# Instructions:

01 - Mix the butter and sugar until you get a crumbly texture. Add the rest of the ingredients, shape the dough into a ball, wrap it, and chill for 20 minutes in the fridge.
02 - Heat the milk until it boils. Whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, and cornstarch in a bowl. Gradually pour in the hot milk while stirring. Cook it over heat until it thickens. After it cools for 10 minutes, stir in the butter.
03 - Fill six 7.5cm molds with the dough. Bake in the oven at 180°C for 20 minutes.
04 - Sauté the pineapple pieces in a pan with sugar and butter. For the caramel, mix sugar and water in a pot, then stir in the cream, butter, rum, and salt.
05 - Scoop out the centers of the cooled cookies. Fill them with vanilla cream, the caramelized pineapple, and drizzle with caramel sauce. Use the crumbs for decoration.

# Notes:

01 - Can be eaten warm or cold
02 - Vanilla cream can be made a day ahead