Toaster Pastries
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 34 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 12 ounces shortening, approximately 6 tbls
- 34 cup milk
- 1 egg, mixed with
- 1 -2 teaspoon water
- 2 tablespoons fruit preserves or 2 tablespoons pie filling
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Pulse for a few seconds and then pour into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the shortening and knead it into the flour with your hands until it is crumbly.
- Add the milk all at once and mix in with a spatula until it begins to come together.
- Lightly flour your hands and the countertop and turn the dough out onto the countertop.
- Knead the dough ball, folding over 10 to 20 times.
- Divide dough in half and roll out to less than 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut into 4 inch by 5 inch rectangles.
- Place 1 to 2 tablespoons of filling onto center of one piece of dough and spread but not to the edges.
- Brush the edges with egg wash and top with second piece of dough.
- Seal edges by pressing together with tine of fork.
- Gently press down to flatten and evenly distribute the filling and dock the top of the pie.
- Repeat with second half of dough.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, allow to cool completely and place into zip-loc bags until ready to toast.
- The pies will not brown until toasted.
- To freeze these, place one layer onto cookie sheet and freeze, then place into zip-lock bags.
flour, baking powder, kosher salt, shortening, milk, egg, water, fruit preserves
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/toaster-pastries-178091 (may not work)