Homemade Pop-Tarts

When I was a kid, I loved Pop-Tarts. My mom rarely bought them for us because of how unhealthy they are, but when I saw those babies in the pantry, I was pretty excited! My favorite was always strawberry, which is why I decided to make that version of these myself. I wanted to make something kind of special for dessert a few weeks ago, and I remembered that I had seen other food bloggers making their own homemade Pop-Tarts. Your ingredients. Cube the butter and the shortening (just a quick tip – I had a reader ask if there was another ingredient to use other than shortening because they found it to be unsavory, but not to worry! Roll the dough out on a floured surface and cut into strips with a pizza cutter, about 3 inches wide and 5 or 6 inches long. Bake at 425 degrees F for 8-10 minutes, until golden. When cooled completely, combine the powdered sugar with the milk with a whisk until smooth and the consistency of syrup. Serve and enjoy! Homemade Pop-Tarts Cook time: Total time:

Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites On Fridays, I teach cooking classes to two kids in our neighborhood. They are pretty knowledgeable-so my job is easy:) I think it is fantastic that they want to learn how to cook at such a young age-they are in the 3rd and 4th grade. On Friday we made homemade soft pretzels,the traditional salty ones and cinnamon and sugar pretzels. For fun, we also made pretzel bites. everyone loved these. Is everyone ready for the big game? Buffalo Hot Wings-these are Josh’s all time favorite. My good friend Gaby, from What’s Gaby Cooking, made Pulled Pork Sliders for the big game. Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites Yield: A lot!

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DIY: Homemade Pop Tarts If you ever get the chance to take a cooking class with Rebecca Rather, you gotta do it. And the same holds true for being in the same room as David Lebovitz. You won’t be sorry. I’ve taken two cooking classes with The Pastry Queen recently and walked away from the last class with my husband’s new go-to breakfast: homemade pop tarts. At the Rather Sweet Bakery, homemade pop tarts are all the rage. The Foodie Groom and I had a chance to chat with Rebecca Rather after class for a few minutes. I have been making half the batch peach and the other half fig. Is there anything better than a warm, flaky pastry crust? Nothing beats a fresh, homemade pop tart filled with your favorite fruits and preserves. Ingredients 2 cups + 2 Tbsp flour, plus more for dusting 1 tsp salt1 Tbsp sugar1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (cold)4 Tbsp ice water12-14 Tbsp good quality peach preserves/jam (or other favorite fruit)2 cups chopped peaches 1 egg + 1 Tbsp water Instructions Notes Yields: 8 Servings

Big Red Kitchen: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes The original and unique Cinnamon Roll Pancake recipe created by Robin Sue! My little Deven loves pancakes and wants me to make them all the time, but I don’t often enough. Late last night my friend had spotted this Cinnamon Bun Pancake Recipe from the blogisphere and posted it on her Facebook status suggesting for her daughter to make them. Wow, Cinnamon Bun Pancakes, that would be a winner in my house too. So I went to bed with pancakes dancing in my head. I created a typical cinnamon roll filling and placed it in a pastry bag to be swirled over the pancakes as they cooked. After pouring 1/4 cup pancake batter in a hot skillet, I swirled the cinnamon filling mixture over top. Cinnamon Roll PancakesFor the Cinnamon Filling… In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, mix until smooth: 1 stick softened butter, almost melty 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 T. cinnamon Mix until smooth and pour into a second pastry bag just like you did with the cinnamon mixture above. Another Thing of Interest!

Strawberry Ice Pops Finally! We moved, but it’s not all smooth sailing yet. We’re living out of boxes and we don’t have a kitchen yet. While our perfect kitchen is being built (which we will be talking about soon), I’m going to have to get crafty. I do have many plug-in appliances (rice cooker, toaster oven, panini press, waffle maker, microwave, etc.) so we’re still going to have a ball here. I think we’re going to be pleasantly surprised with how much I (or you) can do without a kitchen. Before the string of cold days, we had some wonderful hot days, and that’s when I started thinking about one of my favorite summer treats. Recently, I was ready to grab a Chunky Strawberry and I thought to check the ingredients. You’ll see that I put a little bit of condensed milk in this recipe. Also, I decided not to buy ice pop molds, and to me the paper cups and spoons works just fine. That’s my adorable niece, Sabrina, modeling my ice pops! Very Strawberry Ice Pops~12 to 13 small ice pops Instructions - 1. 2. 3. 4.

Homemade Pop-Tarts Share this image Share It Pin It When I was little, I struggled with slumber parties. I loved the idea of sleeping away from home, curled up in blankets watching movies with friends, but I rarely made it through the night. Share this image Share this image Roasted Pumpkin Ravioli With Brown Butter Sauce Sage And Hazelnuts Recipe -... Sugar Hearts So, what does one do when there are three feet of snow outside, the roads are completely impassible, the cupboard is getting bare, and your bored kids are about to go crazy from watching too many back-to-back episodes of I Carly and Hannah Montana? Why, you make sugar hearts of course! The great thing about these sugar hearts is that they require only three or four ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry - sugar, water, food coloring and powdered egg whites (optional). To begin, mix two cups of granulated sugar with some food coloring of your choice. The mixture should resemble wet sand. Now you are ready to make your sugar hearts. These need to harden before you use them. We had LOTS of time on our hands, so we made a whole bunch... My girls love to eat these just like pieces candy... ...and they look really pretty packaged up in little cellophane bags tied with ribbon. I also like to use them as decorations for cakes and cupcakes... Happy Thursday! Jessica

Homemade PopTarts My kids love PopTarts, but I don’t love to buy them and one day it hit me that I could just make them, so I did. And wow, they are sooo good (unlike their rather cardboard-tasting store-bought counterparts), and surprisingly easy to make. In fact, they’ve made a PopTart believer out of me, and I’ve never been able to stand PopTarts from the store. Printer-FriendlyHow to make Homemade PopTarts: Use your favorite pie pastry, or try my Foolproof Pie Crust. Pastry: 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 3/4 cups shortening 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 egg 1/2 cup very cold water Add flour, shortening, sugar, and salt to a large bowl. After dough is chilled, roll out in two long strips six inches wide. Cut into three-inch sections. Your mileage will vary depending on how thin you roll the pastry, but you should come out with 8 to 10 big, full-size, rectangular PopTart pieces per strip. Place filling in the middle of the strips for the bottom layer. Filling: Powdered Sugar Icing: