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Delicious Valentine's Day Inspired Pop-Tarts with Strawberry Jam

Delicious Valentine's Day Inspired Pop-Tarts with Strawberry Jam

Delight in these Delicious Valentine's Day Inspired Pop-Tarts with Strawberry Jam, a sweet treat perfect for sharing love.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 pop-tarts
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 512

Ingredients
  

Pastry Dough
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 6 Tablespoons butter cold, cubed
  • 6 Tablespoons lard or shortening cold, cubed
  • 6-8 Tablespoons ice water added gradually
Filling and Decoration
  • 1/2 cup strawberry jam
  • 1/2 cup white candy melts
  • 1 Tablespoon shortening for melting candy
  • large heart sprinkles for decoration

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • rolling pin
  • Baking sheet
  • Fork
  • Microwave

Method
 

Preparation
  1. In a bowl, mix flour, salt, and sugar.
  2. Cut in cold butter and lard/shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. Gradually add ice water, mixing until dough forms.
  4. Roll out the dough and cut into rectangles.
  5. Place a spoonful of strawberry jam onto half of the rectangles.
  6. Top with remaining rectangles and seal edges with a fork.
  7. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 20 minutes or until golden.
  8. Melt white candy melts with shortening in the microwave.
  9. Dip cooled pastries in melted candy and decorate with sprinkles.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pop-tartCalories: 512kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 5gFat: 29g

Notes

Feel free to customize the filling or decorations to your preference. Store any leftovers at room temperature for up to 3 days in an airtight container.

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