last fall, my family got together one saturday morning and did a baking project together: homemade pop tarts. my aunt was in visiting from north carolina; she always has a million tricks up her sleeve and when i was little i always remember her trying different recipes and baking things with us. that weekend, i was transported back to my childhood as we baked and laughed together with our fun aunt jayne!
how delicious those homemade pop tarts were! i hadn't made them since, until i found this recipe on my fav go-to website, 100 days of real food. i used homemade strawberry jam as the filling (recipe here) and they were just delectable. even with all whole wheat flour!
homemade pop tarts
* 2 1/4 c. whole wheat flour (i used a combo of whole wheat white flour + whole wheat pastry flour)
* 1/2 t. salt
* 2 sticks of cold butter, diced
* 7-8 T. ice water
* jam
* egg white, beaten with a splash of water
- preheat oven to 375.
- for crust, measure flour into a large mixing bowl. mix in salt. cut in diced butter until mixture resembles course sand. add a few tablespoons of ice water at a time, until ingredients come together as a dough. roll out into a large rectangle, no more than a quarter inch in thickness.
- using a knife or pizza cutter, cut 14 to 16 even rectangles. lay half of the rectangles on a greased baking sheet and place a spoonful of jam in the center.
- top each rectangle with another, and use a fork to seal all sides. also poke a few holes in the top of each pastry to release steam as they bake.
- brush each with egg wash and bake for 18-25 minutes or until golden brown.
{note}: store in fridge for 3 days or in the freezer for several months. can be eaten cold, or reheated in a toaster oven (my fav). but these are *best* fresh outta the oven!
enjoy! both of my munchkins loved these... and their mama and daddy did too ;)
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