I found these through a link on Yahoo! the other day and had to try them. Pop Tarts used to be my favorite. I LOVED the S'mores and the Cinnamon Roll ones. But when I wised up about reading food labels, I quit eating them. When I saw this recipe I had high hopes. And they turned out good, but not overly sweet like Poptarts. More pastry like, but still really good!
Whole Wheat Breakfast Pastries
Slightly adapted from Babble.com
2 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 stick (112g) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/3 cup ice cold water
1 teaspoon vanilla
your favorite fillings such as jam, cream cheese, chocolate and marshmallows, or cinnamon and sugar
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
1-2 teaspoons milk
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a food processor fitted with the blade attachment, pulse together the flour, salt, and sugar. Add in the butter, and pulse a few times until the mixture is crumbly and resembles coarse meal. Combine the egg and water in a container (remove all ice pieces). While the processor is running, pour in the water/egg mixture and vanilla and pulse until mixture just comes together.
Pour mixture out onto a floured board and knead a few times to bring all the ingredients together. Roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 4 x 5 inch rectangles. Place a small amount of your favorite jam in the center of half of the rectangles, and use a finger to spread water around the edges. Place another rectangle of dough on the top and smooth the edges down to seal in the jam. Use a fork to crimp the edges.
Bake on a parchment paper lined baking sheet for 12-15 minutes, or until they begin to turn golden brown.
As they cool, mix confectioner’s sugar with 1-2 teaspoons of milk. Spread on top of the pastries. Serve warm.
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