Step by step

Method

4 steps

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 450°F Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Add shortening and butter and blend with a fork or your hands. Blend until mixture is fairly coarse. Add water, 1 tablespoons at a time, gently mixing dough until dough forms a ball.

2. 2

   Place dough on a lightly floured surface and roll into a square/rectangle. Cut out long strips about 2 inches wide and 3 inches long. Repeat until dough runs out.

3. 3

   Take one pie crust rectangle and spread with 1 teaspoons of jam or pie filling on top. Cover with another piece of pie crust and crimp with fork all four edges. Repeat with the rest of dough. Place Pop-tarts on a baking sheet with parchment paper, and bake for 8-10 minutes. (watch carefully after 8 minutes).

4. 4

   While pop-tarts are baking, make a glaze from the powdered sugar and milk. Place powdered sugar in a bowl. Pour milk in slowly until it resembles thick syrup. 1/2 a tablespoons to 1 tablespoons might be enough. Taste for salt and serve when it looks done.