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Homemade Fruity Pop-Tarts

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Pie Crusts *My Butter Crust recipe is attached below*
  • 3/4 cup Strawberry Preserves Or Blueberry, Raspberry, Cherry, Blackberry - whatever flavor you want!
  • 1 tbsp Corn Starch
  • 1 tbsp Water Cold
  • 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Milk
  • pinch of Salt
  • Sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425°. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Unroll premade pie crusts or roll out butter crust on a lightly floured surface.
  • Using a cookie cutter for fun shapes or a butter knife for a traditional rectangle shape, cut 8 equal size shapes from each crust (so 16 shapes total).
  • Use a fork to poke holes in 8 of the crust shapes for the top of the pop tarts.
  • In a small saucepan, add strawberry preserves on low heat.
  • Add cornstarch and water together in separate bowl and mix until well blended.
  • Pour cornstarch mix into the warm jam over the stovetop and stir until combined.
    Continue mixing consistently to avoid burning at the bottom of the pan.
  • Once jam mixture begins to bubble, remove from heat.
  • Spoon a small amount of jam in the center of 8 cut shapes (the ones that have not been poked) and spread it over the crust making sure to leave a small border along the edges to allow a better crust seal.
  • Take the top crust pieces and place them over the jam covered shapes. I used my fingers (or a fork) press the two crust edges together.
  • Place pop tarts on the baking sheet and bake for 7-8 minutes or until they are golden brown.
  • To make the glaze:
    Combine powdered sugar, milk and salt in a small bowl.
    Mix consistently until a smooth glaze forms.
    Drizzle sugar glaze over baked and cooled pop tarts.
    Add sprinkles.
    Enjoy!