Fruit Filled Mini Toaster Pastries
- 5 tablespoons cold water
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling out the dough
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 1/4 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered or 2 cups raspberries or 2 cups blackberries
- 2 to 4 tablespoons sugar (depending on sweetness of fruit)
- Grated zest and 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons strawberry, raspberry or blackberry jam
- 1 tablespoon milk, plus more for brushing
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- Mix together the water and vinegar in a measuring cup and keep cold.
- Combine the flour, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times to combine.
- Scatter the cold butter over the top and pulse a few more times until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add the water-vinegar mixture a few tablespoons at a time and pulse until the dough just comes together.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly-floured surface and knead gently until it just comes together.
- Form into a rectangle and cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 48 hours.
- While the dough is chilling, combine the fruit and sugar in a small saucepan.
- Cook over high heat until it comes to a boil, the fruit starts to break down and the juices start to release, about 8 minutes.
- Stir together the lemon juice and cornstarch until combined.
- Add the cornstarch mixture to the pot while it is still boiling and cook until it begins to thicken, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the jam and the lemon zest.
- Transfer to a bowl, and refrigerate until cold.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll out half of the dough on a lightly-floured work surface into a large 1/8-inch-thick rectangle.
- Trim the sides with a knife so that you have a 9- by 8-inch rectangle with straight edges.
- Along the length, cut the rectangle into thirds so that you have three 3-inch strips.
- Then, cut the strips into fourths so that you have twelve small 3- by 2-inch rectangles in total.
- Carefully transfer these rectangles to one of your prepared baking sheets.
- Repeat this with the other half of dough.
- Gather the scraps of both halves and re-roll to create more rectangles (you will get 6 to 8 more).
- Spoon a heaping teaspoon of strawberry filling in the center of half of the rectangles so that it is slightly heaped (do not spread it out).
- Make sure not to over-fill them and leave an about 1/4-inch border.
- Lay another rectangle over the filling and press gently around the edges to seal slightly.
- Use the tines of a fork to press the two layers of dough together and seal completely.
- Place the baking sheet with the pastries in the fridge until chilled, about 20 minutes.
- Lightly brush the tops of the pastries with milk.
- Use a toothpick to poke 8 holes over the top surface to allow the steam escape during baking.
- Bake until golden around the edges, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Stir the milk into the confectioners' sugar until smooth (add a drop or 2 of water if you need to loosen it).
- Drizzle over the cooled pastries and serve.
cold water, apple cider vinegar, flour, sugar, salt, butter, fresh strawberries, sugar, lemon, cornstarch, strawberry, milk, sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/fruit-filled-mini-toaster-pastries.html (may not work)