Homemade Pop-Tarts: Apple Pie, S’mores and Funfetti
Homemade Pop-Tarts bring the nostalgic joy of childhood treats with a fresh, customizable twist. In just 40 minutes, you can create flaky, golden pastries filled with gooey apple pie, melty s’mores, or sweet funfetti sprinkles.
Ingredients
For the Pastry
- 2 ⅔ Cup all purpose/ plain flour
- ¾ cup cold butter, cubed
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar
- 2 egg yolk
- 4 tablespoons water
- generous pinch of salt
- Egg wash (egg yolk mixed with water)
For the Filling
- 1 large apple, peeled and cubed
- 1 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 tablespoons flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- For the Pastry: Put the flour, icing sugar and salt in a large bowl (or in a food processor).
- Rub in the cold cubed butter until it resembles bread crumbs.
- Mix together the egg yolks and water and add to the dry ingredients.
- Mix in until a dough forms. It doesn't take long.
- Wrap the pastry in cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the gluten to relax. (you can freeze the pastry at this point)
- Roll out your dough on a floured surface until 1/4 mm thick.
- With a pizza cutter or knife cut your pastry to 3inch x 4inch rectangles. You will need 2 for each pop tarts.
- Egg wash your pastry, this will help the 2 pieces stick together and give your pop tart a lovely golden color.
- Prick the top with a fork to release steam while baking.
- For the filling: Mix the cubed apples, melted butter, cinnamon, sugar and flour all together.
- Spoon the apple mix into the center of a piece of pastry. Take care not to overfill or you would have an explosion of filling.
- Mix the cinnamon and sugar and dust the top of the pop tart liberally with it.
- Bake at 400oF (200oC) for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown.
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