Homemade Pop Tarts

   by  mealmakeovermoms 

I  , my kids, get a little excited over pastry covered in frosting... so I decided to whip up some homemade pop tarts on a whim.

Here is what you need:
Double batch of your favorite pie crust
Filling of your choice (jam, brown sugar and cinnamon, pumpkin pie filling, Nutella, ect.)
Icing


For Brown Sugar Cinnamon I combine:
 1/2 cup brown sugar with 1 tsp cinnamon
I brush melted butter onto the rectangles and cover the rectangle with brown sugar mixture.  Then top with another pastry rectangle.  :)

For jam fillings mix 1 cup of jam with 1 Tbsp of tapioca starch that has been mixed with a 1 Tbsp of cold water.  This will help your jam thicken as the tarts cook.


Prepare your dough and divide in half.  Roll out each half into a large rectangle and cut into small rectangles roughly the size of a pop tart.

On one half of the rectangles you will want to brush the dough with a bit of water, a beaten egg, or some butter.  This is what will help adhere the top of your tart to the bottom portion.

Plop your filling into the center of half of the rectangles leaving some space on all sides.

Place another rectangle over the top of your filling and press down on all sides to make a good seal.  I use a fork to make cute hash marks all around my tart.  It looks more authentic that way.  :)  Poke a few holes with your fork, into the top of each tart so the steam can escape.

Place your tarts on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until they are golden brown.

Serve as is or drizzle some icing on each tart once they have cooled.

For icing:

• 1 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar
•  2 Tbsp milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Mix ingredients and drizzle over pop tarts.  Dot with rainbow sprinkles to add a bit more sugar and extra smiles to your day!  :)

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