Homemade pop tarts are a delicious blend of crisp pie crust, smooth peanut butter, and sweet jelly, all baked to golden brown perfection.
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Ingredients
1pie crust
¼Cuppeanut butter
¼Cupjelly
1teaspoonall purpose flour
1largeeggoptional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425˚F.
Cut out pie crust into 3x4 inch rectangles. Re-roll left over dough with rolling pin until you are out of dough, with both crusts you should get about 16 rectangles for 8 pastries.
In a small bowl mix the jelly and flour together.
Place two alternating stripes of ½ - ¾ teaspoons of jelly mixture and peanut butter on half of the rectangles.
Place a rectangle on top and seal by pressing with a fork, working your way around the entire pastry.
Place finished pastries a non-stick cookie sheet. Optional: you can brush with an egg wash (egg beaten with 1 teaspoon of water) for better browning.
Bake at 425˚ until golden brown. Approximately 10-12 minutes.
Notes
Refrigerate: After your homemade pop-tarts have cooled down, store them in an airtight container. They can be kept in the fridge for up to five days, guaranteeing that their flavor and texture are maintained.Freeze: Unfortunately, due to the delicate nature of the dough and the filling, freezing is not recommended for these Homemade pop-tarts. The moisture in the filling could make the dough soggy when thawed.Reheating Instructions: When you’re ready to enjoy the frozen pop tarts, reheat them in a toaster until they’re warm all the way through.