Pop Goes the Tart

Pop Goes the Tart

Flaky homemade dough and store-bought jam combine forces in my copycat pop tart recipe. When I was a kid, I had an affinity for prepackaged pastries filled with fruity goodness and designed to slide down the gullet of a toaster. A few years ago, while feeling nostalgic, I picked some up at the local megamart and realized they tasted...horrible. Clearly, my tastes had changed. Instead of giving up on the breakfast treat I once so enjoyed, I decided to make them myself. After much trial and error, here's the result — and a fine result it is. Both U.S. standard and metric measurements are listed, but for consistent results, go metric.Photo by Lynne Calamia

Source: Alton Brown

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Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour
  • teaspoons baking powder
  • teaspoon salt
  • sugar
  • vegetable shortening
  • large eggs
  • milk
  • teaspoon vanilla extract
  • jam, fruit butter, or preserves
  • large egg, beaten with 2 tablespoons milk, for egg wash
  • confectioners' sugar, optional
  • tablespoons whole milk, optional

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