Home Made Pop Tarts

Home Made Jam Pastries (Pop Tarts)

Home Made Pop Tarts 

I really don't like the ingredients in the store bought ones so here is my version. My husband said they taste like biscuits with jam.

Ingredients:

1 1/3 Cup All Purpose Flour
1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 Cup Unsalted  Butter Cold ( 2 Sticks)
1/2 Cup Ice Water
1 Tablespoon Sugar
1/2 Tsp Sea Salt
Natural Jam of Choice for Filling
1 Egg for Egg Wash

1.Preheat oven to 375.
2.In a food processor  mix the dry ingredients just until blended.
3.Then cut the cold butter into smaller cubes. Process the 2 sticks of butter with the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles corn meal size pieces.
4.Add the cold water slowly until the mixture starts to stick together (you may not need to use all the water.) 5.On a lightly floured surface turn the dough and need it just a couple of times so that it sticks together. You want the dough to stay cold so it is more flaky.
6.Roll it out into a large rectangle about 1/4 inch think or less.
7.Cut out 16-20 squares.
8.Place half of the squares on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
9.Put about 1 Tblsp of jam in the middle of the square and top with the other square piece.
10.Press down the sides with a fork and poke a few holes in the middle with a fork.
11.Mix a little water with the egg and beat together. Brush the egg wash on the pop tarts.
12.Bake for 16-18 min.