How to Make Toaster Pastries
Have fond memories of Pop-Tarts, but know that they're full of preservatives and too expensive? Using just a bit of jelly and some pie dough, you can fill your freezer with your own made-ahead breakfast treats. Makes four pastries.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- lightly greased cookie sheets
- rulers
- jelly or jam
- granulated sugar
- rolling pins
- toasters
- piecrust dough
- kitchen utility knives
- Granulated Sugar
- Jelly Or Jam
- Piecrust Dough
- Kitchen Utility Knives
- Lightly Greased Cookie Sheets
- Rolling Pins
- Toasters
- Rulers
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Make pie dough; if you don't have your own recipe, see "How to Make Piecrust Dough" in Related eHows.
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2
Roll dough into a ¼-inch-thick oblong that measures about 10 by 12 inches.
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3
Lightly sprinkle sugar on dough and fold in half to make a 5 by 12-inch rectangle.
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4
Use sharp knife to cut along fold, making two equal halves.
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5
With halves still together, cut dough into fourths, making eight 3 by 5-inch squares (four on one half and four on the other).
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6
Take one square and spread it with any type of jelly or jam.
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7
Place another square on top of jellied square.
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8
Use a fork to seal edges by gently pushing tines into edges and sliding off edge of dough.
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9
Prick top of pastry with fork for vent holes.
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10
Bake (as for pie dough) on lightly greased cookie sheet until edges just turn light brown.
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11
Cool, wrap in plastic wrap and store in a container in freezer.
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Pop in toaster or microwave when ready to eat.
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Tips & Warnings
Mix a little peanut butter with the jelly.
For the holidays, use a large cookie cutter to shape your pastries.
Pastries and filling will be very hot when they come from the oven. Let cool before eating.
