Homemade pop tarts

Homemade pop tarts

(Favourite of B.B and M)

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup cold water
Filling of your choice: Nutella, jam, fruit puree, peanut butter, marshmallow fluff, etc.
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon coconut oil or vegetable oil
Directions:

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt. Add chunks of the butter and mix with a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture is crumbly. Gradually add the water until the mixture is moistened and a dough forms. Place the dough in between two large sheets of parchment or plastic wrap and roll out into an 1/8-inch thickness, using the parchment or plastic to prevent sticking.

Cut the dough into rectangles. Place a heaping tablespoon of filling in the center of half of the rectangles. Cover the filling with another dough rectangle and seal the edges by crimping with the back of a fork.

Bake the pop tarts for 7 to 8 minutes. Cool completely.

Place the chocolate chips and oil in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each burst, until melted and smooth. Pour the melted chocolate into a small ziptop bag, snip off a small corner, and pipe the chocolate onto the cooled pop tarts. Let the chocolate set, about 5 to 10 minutes, before serving or storing in an airtight container.