Pop To The Tart!

My kids love them some pop tarts and I must admit, they are pretty tasty. But have you ever looked at the ingredients? It is pretty scary and there are so many words that I cant even begin to pronounce. Its insane and it kinda makes me sick to my stomach because I was feeding my children this crap!

So I was on a mission to try and find a good homemade toaster pastry recipe and I did!! Again www.100daysofrealfood.com is totally to blame for this wonderful concoction! 

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cup of whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp of salt

2 sticks of cold, unsalted butter

1/2 cup of water plus ice

1 egg beaten with a splash of water

jam or jelly 

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper (I used a baking stone so I didn't need to line with paper)

2. Put flour and salt in mixer with a dough blade and blend together.

3. Fill a measuring cup with 1/2 cup of water and add a few ice cubes.

4. Take the butter out of the fridge and cut into 1/2 inch chunks and spread the chunks of butter over the flour mixture. Make sure you spread them evenly and not into one big pile. 

5. Turn on the mixer and mix butter and flour together until it resembles a crumbly meal. While mixer is still on, pour 1/3 of the water into the mixer. The dough should start to form together. If needed add a few more tablespoons of water so the dough ball will form. 

6. Remove dough from mixer and place on a lightly floured counter or cutting board. With a rolling pin, roll out the dough into a big rectangle. Keep dough no more than a 1/4 inch thick. 

7. Trim the edges to make a nice rectangle and you can use those trimming to patch any crack, if needed.

8. Using a knife, cut 14 to 16 small rectangles or make any shapes that you want!

9. Then spoon about a tablespoon of the jelly or jam on top of those rectangles and then cover with another rectangle and use a fork to close the edges. Also make a few holes on the top of the pastries with the fork.

10. Bake at 375 for about 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. You can keep these in the fridge for about 3 days or a couple of months in the freezer!! You can eat them cold or warm them up!

Hope you all enjoy these as much as we have this morning!! I think I have eaten more than my kids!

Also if you have multiple children like I do, I would suggest doubling this recipe. I have a feeling I will be in the kitchen tonight making some more for tomorrow!