Release your inner Martha with these super easy, but totally impressive homemade pastries. By using roll-out pie dough, readily available at the grocery store, you’ll save yourself the hassle of creating the dough from scratch and still turn out delectable treats. Make these a group effort and have the kids help seal the edges with a fork. Store in an airtight container and you’ll have pastries for days. Enjoy!
Homemade Pop Pastries
- 1 package (2 crusts) rolled pie crusts, 9-inch diameter
- 3/4 cup strawberry all-fruit spread
- 2 tablespoons milk
Directions
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Heat the oven to 425 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or coat lightly with nonstick spray.
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Unroll both rounds of pie dough onto a lightly floured work surface and place one on top of the other. Using a pizza wheel or a chef’s knife, cut the rounds into eight wedge-shaped pieces (for a total of 16 wedge-shaped pieces).
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Arrange wedges on a work surface. Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons of the fruit spread onto eight of the wedges, leaving 1/2-inch margin around the sides. Arrange the eight wedges on the prepared baking sheet and brush the edges with some of the milk.
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Using a small heart-shaped cutter cut a heart out of each of the remaining eight pastry wedges (discard the hearts) and arrange on top of the jam-filled wedges. Press the edges with the tines of a fork to seal.
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Brush the tops of the pastries with additional milk and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown. Let the tarts cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Serve with 8-ounce glass of milk.
Variation: For a flavor twist, spread 1 tablespoon of chocolate hazelnut spread onto eight of the wedges, then spread with just 1 tablespoon of the strawberry spread. Proceed with the recipe as written.
Recipe courtesy of MilkPEP
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