Homemade Pop Tarts

Homemade Pop Tarts

100 min
8 servings

A homemade version of the classic breakfast treat- Pop Tarts

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (360 g) unbleached all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 16 tablespoons (2 sticks, 227 g) cold unsalted butter (cut into cubes)
  • 8-10 tablespoons ice water
  • ¾ cup strawberry jam
  • 1 egg mixed with 1 Tablespoon water
  • ½ cup (57 g) powdered sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon milk ((or you can use water, or cream))
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • sprinkles (for topping)

Directions

  1. 1

    In a food processor or by hand, stir together the flour and salt. Sprinkle very cold butter over the top and pulse for a few seconds or cut the butter with the pastry cutter/fingertips until it is about the size of split peas. 3 cups (360 g) unbleached all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 16 tablespoons (2 sticks, 227 g) cold unsalted butter 8-10 tablespoons ice water

  2. 2

    Cut dough in half. Keep the second half wrapped in plastic wrap and in the fridge. Roll out one half of the dough onto a lightly floured surface to a 13 by 11 inch rectangle (about 1/4 inch thick). Trim dough so sides are even and straight, to a 12 by 10 inch rectangle.

  3. 3

    Combine all three ingredients and stir to combine. You may find you need to add either more powdered sugar or milk to achieve the desired consistency. Sprinkle on sprinkles. ½ cup (57 g) powdered sugar 1 Tablespoon milk ½ teaspoon vanilla extract sprinkles