Easy Filled Pastry

"Pop Tart"

Crust Ingredients

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tsp salt

1 egg (slightly beaten)

2 tablespoons whole milk

2 sticks (1 cup) cold butter (unsalted)

Raw Sugar

Crust Directions

In a food processor pulse together the flour, sugar and salt. Add the beaten egg and pulse about 5 times (if you do not have a food processor, use a fork.) Add the milk and pulse about 5-7 times (make sure the flour is not clumpy at this point.) Pour flour mixture into a large mixing bowl. Cut the butter into cubes and add to flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter or large fork, squish the butter into the flour just until blended (the butter should be about pea size or slightly larger.) You want big chunks of butter to show (the batter will not look like bread dough, it will appear as though it is not holding together). Pour out on to a slightly floured surface. Squeeze it together into a ball (do not knead.) Wrap dough in plastic wrap and place dough in the refrigerator for about an hour.

When ready to use, place the dough ball on the counter for approximately 5-7 minutes. Roll dough out on a slightly floured surface to approximately 1/4 inch thick. Cut into even rectangles. Place about 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of every other rectangle. Using your finger, rub water on the edges of the filled rectangle. Place another rectangle on top of the filled rectangle, press lightly around the edges. Using a fork, press the tines into the edges to create a bound and pretty edge. Sprinkle with raw sugar. Using the fork, make a few holes in the top of the rectangle. Bake at 325° for about 15-17 minutes or until edges are a very light brown. Let cool on baking sheet for about 10 minutes. Remove and let cool on a wire rack or parchment paper.

Filling Ingredients

Any jam or jelly will work for the filling. Or make the brown sugar filling below.

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons cinnamon

2 tablespoons sugar

Filling Direction

In a small bowl, mix together all ingredients. Place about 1 to 1.5 tablespoons of ingredients per rectangle.