Pop Tarts
Preheat oven to 350F. In mixer or food processor, cream shortening and sugar together and then beat in the eggs, one at a time. Sift together flour and baking powder and and stir i...
Ingredients
- 3/4cupsugar
- 3eggs
- 33/4 cups flour
- 3teas. baking powder
- 1/2cupfruit preserves
- 1/2cuppowdered sugar
- 1/2teas. vanilla
- 2tbls. milk
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350F
- 2
In mixer or food processor, cream shortening and sugar together and then beat in the eggs, one at a time
- 3
Sift together flour and baking powder and and stir into shortening mixture to make a soft dough
- 4
Chill for 1 hr
- 5
Turn dough out onto a floured surface and roll out 12 rectangles, each 8 x 12 inches
- 6
Spread one tablespoon of preserves over half of each rectangle, staying well within the edge of the pastry
- 7
Fold pastry dough over the preserves and trim the edges with a pastry wheel or crimp with a fork to close
- 8
Place tarts on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 20 min