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Homemade pop tarts

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Use this easy recipe to make these colorful, delicious homemade pop tarts! Quick enough to whip up in minutes for when the craving strikes!
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 tarts
Calories 306 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter cold
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 1/2 cup flour
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp water
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh
  • Food colorings
  • raspberry jam
  • sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Mix the flour, salt, and sugar. Add the cold butter and break by hand. Mix with hand mixer to get crumbles like mixture.
  • Whisk the egg yolks well with the water and add into the flour mixture. Knead the dough until it is collected.
  • Divide the dough into 7 pieces and add the colors you want to each piece.
  • Shape each piece into a thin roll with your hands. Shape the dough pieces together into a ball so that it becomes a large piece. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin.
  • Set your oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with baking paper. Cut the dough into rectangular pieces. (There are 2 pieces per tart). Lay the rectangles on the prepared a baking sheet.
  • Pierce each dough with a fork. Put the raspberry jam onto a piece of dough.
  • Top with a second piece and press the edges with a fork.
  • Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes. After removing from the oven, let the pies cool.
  • Whisk the powdered sugar and lemon juice until it reaches the desired consistency. Spread the glaze on the cooled pies with the help of a spoon. You can decorate them with any sprinkles if you want.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tartCalories: 306kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 241mgPotassium: 58mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 516IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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